Abi had hoped to see her singing dreams come true but she was left near to tears after none of the coaches pressed their buzzers
FORMER Hollyoaks star Abi Phillips had her singing dreams dashed on The Voice UK after none of the coaches turned around for her.
Viewers of the hit ITV show were furious when she failed to get through on Saturday night.
Some voiced their anger on Twitter, with one writing: “The judges were silly for not turning!”
Another tweeted: “She was great, I can’t believe they didn’t turn.”
After her performance Jennifer Hudson hinted she wished she’d pressed her buzzer to get the actress through to the next stage.
Her co-star Gavin Rossdale wasn’t so sure however, telling Tom Jones: “I loved the song but we need the next level.”
Abi’s family and friends looked gutted as she turned and walked away.
Speaking afterwards, a despondent Abi said: “I did the best I could and I’m proud but that’s just the way it is.”
Speaking ahead of her performance, Abi said: “I really enjoyed Hollyoaks and really did appreciate it but I didn’t love it as much as my music.
“And I kind of felt like it was time to try and do the thing I really love doing.
“I’ve been working so hard to do my music for such a long time.
“I’d really love to prove to myself that I was right to follow my heart and do something I love and leave acting behind.
“I just really hope that that was the right choice.”
Abi originally won her Hollyoaks role by writing a song called Missing You – which was played when Carley Stenson’s character Steph Cunningham died in a house fire.
Speaking about the soap, she added: “One day I was doing my GCSEs and the next I’m on Hollyoaks – I just wasn’t expecting it at all.”
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