Former X Factor contestant Christopher Maloney endured a terrifying ordeal when he was trapped in a hotel bathroom overnight near Heathrow Airport. The 40-year-old singer, who suffers from claustrophobia, found himself unable to leave the bathroom at a Holiday Inn Express after a door handle fell off around 2am.
Maloney, who is currently on a 42-date tour with choreographer Kristina Rihanoff, said he screamed for help but no one heard him. 'I was proper screaming at the top of my voice, but no one heard my cries for help,' he told the Daily Mail. 'I was banging on the tiles, walls and door for hours.'
The singer eventually suffered a panic attack in the confined space. He lay down to calm himself and fell asleep, waking at 6am to resume banging on the walls. A hotel manager finally heard the noise and rescued him. 'I was so happy,' Maloney said.
Reflecting on the incident, he joked: 'I can see the funny side of it now, but I was ‘effing and blinding at the time... I’m never going to the loo again without my mobile phone!'
Maloney, who has spent over £80,000 on cosmetic procedures, previously flew to Poland for a hair transplant, nose job and eye lift. The ordeal comes as fans have noted a resemblance between him and reality star Jeremy McConnell.
