Ballarat's Australian Idol singer too honest

Updated November 2 2012 - 10:19am, first published August 31 2008 - 3:06pm

AN HONEST answer last night cost Ballarat-born singer James Sidebottom his chance at stardom on Australian Idol and earned him a verbal spray from the three judges.When asked if he wanted to win the Channel Ten talent competition, Mr Sidebottom replied other things in life were more important to him.Two judges, Ian Dickson and Kyle Sandilands, then attacked the Melbourne-based chiropractor for a lack of commitment.``I am looking for people who want to win, not just people who want to get on TV and hopefully get some sort of side deal,'' Mr Sandilands said.``We have made our decision about you and we were going to put you through, but I'm withdrawing my vote for you. You were in, now you're out.''Mr Dickson was even more honest in his assessment.``That sort of lacklustre ambition is going to put him nowhere. As far as I'm concerned you can bugger off back to Melbourne.''

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