Rowetta Satchell

S1 E3: Rowetta's probably best known as the 'mad woman' from X Factor. Highly emotional and often drunk on screen she became as renowned for her erratic behaviour as her amazing voice. Sadly, Rowetta's loud, party-girl persona is an alcohol-fuelled front for a woman that's suffered traumatic domestic abuse in her past. When Rowetta checks into Rehab she's drinking a bottle of whiskey most days and is aware that she's become an embarressment to family and friends. Rowetta's determined from the start to get the most out of Rehab - she does not want to be an old drunk. She knows the source of her problem, she tells the therapists how her ex-husband violently beat her from the age of 16-21 and she's lived in fear of him ever since. However, Rowetta just can't seem to get over the trauma that haunted her two decades ago and uses drink to control her anxiety. In the clinic Rowetta is forced to confront some of her fears, including heights on the weekend ropes course. Gradually, the therapists help Rowetta to see that she doesn't have to be a victim forever and that she control her fear and survive without the booze.