Can we just clarify. She may indeed have pulled out but it was very much the want of Simon, the panel (except Gary) and the X Factor team. They didn't want nor like her and did everything to ensure she would not return, the fact that they were looking at Estelle tells you they wanted ANYONE. I do, however, think this is the smartest move for her. I actually wanted her to leave when so took the trip home, that would have been exactly what the show deserved and they would have had to find someone else to blame for failure of the show.