Hazel Jackson, 70, pleaded guilty in court to assaulting 48-year-old Susan Taafe and damaging her property.
Speaking after appearing in Trafford Magistrates Court, Mrs Jackson, of Timperley, Greater Manchester, said she was 'ashamed' of her actions.
'Heartbroken': Hazel Jackson pleaded guilty in court to assaulting 48-year-old Susan Taafe and damaging her property
But Mrs Jackson said she was left heartbroken after her husband of 34 years, Ken Jackson, left her for Mrs Taafe, who is 12 years younger than him.
The fight was sparked after Mrs Jackson went to Mrs Taafe's house in Trafford, Greater Manchester, where the couple were living together, on August 24.
She tried to force her way into the house, but Mrs Taafe resisted and the dispute spilled into the front garden, with Mr Jackson, 60, attempting to separate the pair.
Mrs Taafe suffered scratches to her face and arms and claimed that numerous plants and flowers ended up damaged and spread around her garden.
Mrs Jackson was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay �20 compensation in court last week.
Following her sentencing, Mrs Jackson said her entire intention of auditioning on The X Factor, where she performed Tina Turner's Simply The Best, was to win her husband back.
She said: 'He never looked at another woman before this. We were the perfect couple - anybody would tell you that. Everything I did on X Factor was for my love of Ken.'
Mr Jackson and Mrs Taafe declined to comment.
The grandmother-of-three impressed judges with her energetic performance on the show last weekend, but they decided her voice wasn't strong enough to put her through to the boot camp stage of the programme.
'It was all for Ken': Mrs Jackson she took part in X Factor in the hope of winning back her husband
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