‘People claimed it was a set-up!’: X Factor’s Sam Black defends his comeback… as he admits to borrowing money from his fiancée Emma Smith’s mum to buy her engagement ring

He was sent packing during The X Factor’s bootcamp stage, only to be given the chance to redeem himself when another contestant pulled out.

And Sam Black, who has already survived the first live show, has now admitted that people thought his comeback was a ‘set-up’ before going on to address criticism that his return was ‘unfair.’

The 27-year-old had also proposed to his other half Emma Smith on the show before he was given the boot the first time, and has now admitted that he was left borrowing money from his other half’s mum for the perfect ring.