{"id":635,"date":"2010-11-18T15:47:29","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T15:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?635"},"modified":"2010-11-18T15:47:29","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T15:47:29","slug":"x-factor-stars-visit-hero-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/x-factor-stars-visit-hero-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"X Factor stars visit hero troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year's X Factor hopefuls &ndash; who have already laid down a track in aid of Help for Heroes &ndash; continued with their charity work yesterday (November 17th) by meeting injured servicemen at the Headley Court rehabilitation centre in Surrey.<\/p>\n<p>The group spent several hours chatting to the military personnel, with Matt Cardle &ndash; one of the favourites to win &ndash; quoted by the Daily Mail as saying it was &quot;an amazing experience&quot; and singer Katie Waissel adding that &quot;it was amazing, so, so wonderful &hellip; It just 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