Simon Cowell has led the tributes to former X Factor contestant Kerry McGregor after she lost her battle with cancer.
The wheelchair-bound singer - who took part in the ITV1 talent show in 2006 - was diagnosed with bladder cancer two years ago and died earlier this week at the age of 37.
Simon - who was one of the judges during Kerry's stint on the show - took to twitter to offer his condolences.
He said: "I just heard the sad news about Kerry McGregor. I really admired Kerry and my thoughts now go out to all of her family & friends."
Meanwhile, Kerry's X Factor mentor Sharon Osbourne also expressed her sadness.
She tweeted: "So sad about Kerry McGregor's passing. Much love and respect to her and her family."
Before her death, Kerry - who has a seven-year-old son Joshua - had formed a close friendship with Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle and the pair were planning to record music together.
Her manager, Ewan Gallagher, said: "This is a desperately sad time for all Kerry's friends and family. She was such a gifted singer and song-writer.
"She left more than 40 of her own songs unrecorded at her death. And she had forged a close friendship with Susan Boyle, who became very attached to Kerry because both are from West Lothian. Susan wrote in her autobiography that Kerry's appearance on X Factor was what gave her the courage to appear on BGT.
"The pair were about to record a duet of Wings To Fly, which has only appeared as a bonus track on an album released by Susan in Japan. I'm sure it would have been a huge hit and the words have such poignancy. I don't know what will happen with that project now."
