X Factor's Frankie Cocozza Admits To Taking Cocaine

However, the 18-year old bad boy insists he is not an addict...

Axed X Factor finalist Frankie Cocozza has admitted to taking cocaine and bedding seven women during his time on the talent show.

Cocozza, who lost his place on The X Factor after bosses revealed he had broken the competition rules, claims he once binged on the class A drug for six nights, as well as "smoking a lot of weed."

Speaking of his cocaine habit, the 18-year old confessed to The Sun: "I've never bought it myself but I've done it about six times when I've been p***** and it has been offered to me."

Frankie then went on to insist that he doesn't need to go to rehab, stating: "The most I've done is four lines in one go. I'm not an addict — I'm an idiot."

Cocozza was kicked off the ITV programme after boasting about a cocaine-fuelled romp with a blonde fan, where it is thought he did a line of the illegal drug at a party.

Explaining what happened, the shamed star revealed: "I remember having just one line of coke...and then I was massively gone. I knew it was wrong but that didn't stop me."

"I will regret this for the rest of my life. I was an idiot, it was stupid. It wasn't very role model-like."

He added: "I let the fans down and I apologise. I also want to say sorry to my mentor Gary Barlow and all the people on the show. Basically, I screwed up."

Four axed acts - Amelia Lily, James Michael, 2 Shoes and Jonjo Kerr - will now battle it out to replace Frankie on the show, with the all important decision down to a public phone vote.

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