X FACTOR'S "comeback kid" Amelia Lily will turn on Bracknell's Christmas lights this year - the News can reveal. Even though organisers are trying to keep the mystery celebrity guest under wraps, the 18-year-old singer, who came third in the 2011 reality show, this week told the News she will be sparking off the town's festivities on Sunday, December 2.
The Middlesbrough-born starlet said she will be performing her first single, You Bring Me Joy, and added: "I'm really excited because I've never actually turned on Christmas lights before. It's going to be an amazing experience for me."
Rob Morris, general manager for organisers the Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, said: "We are delighted to bring Amelia Lily to Bracknell to turn on the Christmas lights and expect a large crowd in Charles Square to celebrate the occasion."
To read our exclusive interview with Amelia and find out more about the switch-on, pick up a copy of the Bracknell News - out now.
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