Vogue

Hannah, who says she is firmly single to concentrate on her career, said: “I don’t have a boyfriend, no. I am just searching for stardom so no boys at the moment. I have been a single for a while to keep hold of my dreams.

“I have always wanted to be a singer and go worldwide. Where there is a will there is a way and going on X Factor is a way to put me in front of people who can make that happen and let me live my dream.“My aim is to get a record deal. It was a bit nerving appearing on the show because I have never done anything like that before with all those cameras around you.“I just keep reminding myself to be me and hopefully the judges will see that.”

Hannah lives in Tonbridge with her mum Breda and dad Martin, and has a brother Keiran, 26, who lives away from home. “They are all cheering for me, which is great,” she said. Laughing, but deadly serious, she said: “I just want to be a superstar really. I like to think I am not the next anybody in particular – I want to be me and I want it all.

I love funk, soul and jazz, uplifting music which is enjoyable.“My main musical influences are Aretha Franklin, Mark Ronson, Lisa Stansfield, Oasis, Jools Holland, and James Brown.”On leaving work, she said: “They knew my love was singing and not filing and making cups of tea, so they were not very surprised when I left.”

Vogue spotted her talent before she appeared on TV. They saw her walking back to work from a lunch break and asked about her fashion opinions and to describe what she was wearing. Her picture, seen exclusively on the front page of Observer newspaper, was used on the style magazine’s website.Hannah said: “When they said who they were my jaw dropped and after they took my pictures, I went back to work with a spring in my step.“I was amazed when they stopped me out of everyone.

Maybe I had the X Factor all that time ago. I even admitted I was wearing Primark to them – I love that store, they have plenty of trendy things. I really love fashion.”A spokeswoman for Vogue said: “She really caught our photographer’s eye. Let’s hope she does well on the show.”

And a source on the X Factor show said: “Hannah really made an impression on Simon in particular just by walking out in front of him. It is a nerve-wracking thing for all the contestants, but Hannah seems to absorb the atmosphere and revel in it.”