British X Factor tells Cheryl Cole: We don’t want you

By BEN TODD and SARA NATHAN

Stateside: Cheryl Cole filming The X Factor two weeks ago


Cheryl Cole will not be returning to the British version of The X Factor after TV executives withdrew their offer yesterday evening.

The star was initially given the ‘olive branch’ of returning as a judge on the UK version of the hit show after she was suddenly axed from its American counterpart last week.

However, the Daily Mail has learned that since being sacked Mrs Cole has become ‘uncontactable’. She has refused to take phone calls from TV executives, including Simon Cowell, to discuss the option.

As a result, last night they decided to end their interest in bringing her back to the UK show.

A TV source told the Mail: ‘That’s it. Cheryl will not be returning to the British X Factor. People have been trying to speak to her and persuade her this would be a good idea, but she’s been uncontactable.



Fuller face: The singer last month. It has since emerged she was under pressure to lose weight ahead of her X Factor US appearance


‘She hasn’t returned phone calls. And you can’t exactly negotiate with someone who won’t even speak to you.’

It also emerged yesterday that Mrs Cole had been under pressure to lose as much as two stone ahead of her ill-fated appearance on the U.S. X Factor.

However, she appeared looking noticeably more voluptuous as she left the airport in Chicago last weekend following auditions for the talent show.

Just days later she was axed from her role on the U.S. show.

Last night it was confirmed that Tulisa Contostavlos, from hip hop group N-Dubz, had signed a deal to join the UK judging panel.

She will appear with Take That singer Gary Barlow, U.S. pop star Kelly Rowland and long-serving judge Louis Walsh.


source: dailymail