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Eoghan Quigg was man enough to cry
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
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Eoghan Quigg’s public display of affection for fellow contestant Diana Vickers has been the cause of some division between the sexes.
While many of the men I know feel slightly embarrassed by his uncontrollable crying and his declarations of love, my female friends all agree that it tugged at our heartstrings.
I am not ashamed to admit that I shed a tear when the teenage boy ran onto the stage and hugged the object of his affection. Plenty of my friends and colleagues confessed that they cried a bit as well.
It was such an uncontrolled display of emotion that my heart really went out to him. There can be no denial now from Eoghan that he’s not smitten with the Blackburn girl — actions speak so much louder than words.
To be honest, I’m not particularly surprised that his behaviour made some men feel uncomfortable — it’s not the macho thing to do to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve — but I have been shocked at the reaction of one or two female columnists, who lambasted him for being a crybaby.
To those who criticised his actions on Saturday night, I’d like to remind them that he’s a 16-year-old boy who’s probably in the throes of first love, even it it is unrequited. I remember what I was like at that age, and it was all high drama and intensity. (Some would say things haven’t changed.) Dismiss his feelings as puppy love if you like, but at that age, you believe it’s real.
Over the past few months Eoghan has come out onto that stage each week in a confident manner, showing maturity way beyond his years.
While other contestants have cracked under pressure and let nerves get the better of them, Eoghan has been a consistent performer. There were no tales of heart-break or woe, no stories of struggling against the odds, he just got on with the job in hand.
What I believe happened on Saturday night wasn’t just about Diana Vickers, but the combination of weeks of mounting tension, relief at getting through to the final and heartache that his “best friend” was leaving the show.
Only a heartless cynic would suggest that his hysterical outburst could win him more votes — anyone watching the show will know that there was nothing staged about those relentless tears.
Can you imagine standing on that stage facing 12 million viewers, waiting to hear a result which could turn your life upside down? Having talked to him about what happened, I know now that he was resigned to the fact that he was heading home, so convinced was he Diana was going through.
His first reaction was one of sheer relief — and then the cold reality of the situation hit home. Diana, his best friend, his confidante, his first love perhaps, was leaving. And after weeks of holding it all together, the emotion finally got the better of him.
This does not mean Eoghan is too childlike to cope with fame. It doesn’t mean that he’ll fall apart should his single not go to number one or his record label decide to drop him. It just means he is a young boy dealing with a very adult situation — and dealing with it admirably.
So give the kid a break, I say. He’s not afraid to show his feelings and I think that’s a pretty admirable quality in a bloke.
Eoghan obviously comes from a very close knit family where there’s a lot of love and affection.
If it is the case that he and Diana Vickers have got together, then I have to say, she’s a very lucky girl.
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47 Comments
iiLoveYou Eoghan Forever Im Your Biggest Fan EVER !!! You Should Have Won X-factor
Posted by Aoifee Lovess Eoghan | 02.04.09, 06:36 GMT
i love eoghan soooooooooooo much
Posted by soph | 26.02.09, 16:47 GMT
i love eoghan he's sooooooo cute
Posted by sophie | 04.02.09, 16:44 GMT
OMG Eoghan Quigg is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo lovely i fancy him like mad he is so georgous i can't believe he didnt win the X-Factor he is such a good singer.
Posted by Ciara | 26.01.09, 08:35 GMT
I agree completely
Posted by mizzrock13 | 12.01.09, 13:54 GMT
eoghan quigg is so fit
good luck in the future babes
love u loads xxxxxxxxxx
Posted by leah | 07.01.09, 14:50 GMT
he was right to cry poor fella wish he won :( x
Posted by Shannon denton | 29.12.08, 03:35 GMT
I love Eoghan Quigg he is so HOT why do lots of people think he is ulgy they need to grow up and open there eyes he is from ireland yeooooooooo good luck in the future xoxoxox
Posted by emma | 22.12.08, 11:22 GMT
I Really Loveeee Eoghan Quiggggggg!
I Loveee Himmmm Sooooo Mutchh I Haver Pictures Of Him All Around Myyy Rooom!
Posted by Courtnay | 22.12.08, 09:34 GMT
eoghan is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute i can't belive he didn't win i was cry a little. i dont understand he was the only one who took singing seroiosly. but if he ask me out saying yes yes yes.
Posted by mia gibson | 19.12.08, 10:12 GMT
I'm sad that Eoghan didn't win. But tbh, I wanted Alexandra to win more. But good luck to him and his career. :D
Posted by Hannah | 16.12.08, 17:33 GMT
I can't believe he didn't win... he was def. the best there. He'll still get a record contract, but its not the same, is it? Best of luck to him though.
Posted by Maisie | 14.12.08, 10:29 GMT
this is sooooooooooo truee !
eoghan quigg is going to win tonite x
C'mon eoghan :D xxxxxxx
Posted by Jade | 13.12.08, 12:01 GMT
OMG We Love Eoghan So Much :D
VOTEEEEE FOR EOGHAN TO WIN THE X-FACTOR :D
Hes Soo Gonna Win :)
Eoghan Is A BABE :D
& We Love Him :D
Eoghans Abba Song On Saturday Was The Best :D
Eoghan To Win :D
Hes A Phitty :D
Love Lauren & Charlotte xO
Posted by Lauren & Charlotte | 12.12.08, 12:09 GMT
Heyyaa I argee with you Eoghan is a very brave and emotional lad and i dont blame him i have not even got the guts to go up on stage soo he is very brave and very cutee..
Diana is a ver lucky girl i would die to be in her situation..
ever since Eoghan has came on x factor i cant miss one show i have loved him since i saw him for the first time and i will always be surpporting him i know alot of girls think the same and i dont blame them he is gorjuss :)
I hope he gets a great life and just how he wants it to be honest he deserves it..
Good Luck Eoghan Babes i know you can do it :D xx
Becca xxx
Posted by Becca | 12.12.08, 11:47 GMT
aww bless i love this kid to bits he's amazing and so is diana there look like a nice couple gl eoghan
Posted by ryan fitzgerald | 11.12.08, 23:31 GMT
HEY EOGHAN HAS TO WIN HES THE BEST SINGER IN THE X FACTOR I LOOVE U EOGHAN QUIGG....................................................................
Posted by JADE MC GROGAN | 11.12.08, 20:22 GMT
hi well i watched the semi-finals i cried my eyes out wen eoghan ran onto the stage.. I think Eoghan Quigg is going to win and i relly do hope he wins it would be cool if a boy 1 it and a young boy at 16 and from the uk were i live near me... i love Eoghan Quigg he so so gorgezz or should i say SEXY.....
I LOVE U EOGHAN QUIGG
I WILL BUY HIS ALBUM WEN HE WINS
FROM JADE OX
Posted by JADE MC GROGAN | 11.12.08, 20:17 GMT
I love eoghan!!!!!!!!!!!!
xxxxxxx
Posted by Alex | 11.12.08, 18:17 GMT
i am a 20 year old ex soldier and i cried my eyes out when eoghan ran onto the stage on saturday, for all the heartless critics out there, what we saw is called love, ok it may only be puppy love, but that was love none the less, so lay off the guy. i think they should get together and i wish them the best of luck. vote for eoghan!!!!!!!
Posted by rory phillips | 11.12.08, 16:39 GMT
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