Producers of the X Factor have banned contestants from going to the window of their Hadley Wood home.

The wannabe stars on the ITV singing show must now steer clear of the windows of the £2.8million home in Lancaster Avenue, Hadley Wood, for fears that the sight of their face could cause road accidents.

Producers fear that a glimpse of the singers could cause fans outside the house to rush across the road, causing an accident.

The contestants are staying in Enfield for a second year running after setting up camp at Lionel Ritchie’ s former mansion in Broad Walk, in Winchmore Hill.