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The Heartbreak Behind X Factor Star Josh Krajcik’s Dedication To His Daughter

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Dec. 22 2011, Published 6:00 a.m. ET

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By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

One of the most touching moments on this season's X Factor was Josh Krajcik's dedication to his 13-year-old daughter, and Star magazine is now exclusively revealing the back story behind the burly former burrito-maker's sentimental gesture.

“I was 17 when I had Rowan. She’s just such a wonderful child," said Krajcik, after his performance on the reality competition on November 22.

But the joy of fatherhood was tempered by the heartbreak of young Josh’s breakup with Rowan’s mom, Colleen Labuski, who was his first love.

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Josh has said that when their romance ended, it made him feel like he’d “just fallen off the edge of the world. I fell into a very dark place.” 

“They met through mutual friends h