Cheryl Cole tipped for £1.5m X Factor USA deal

Cheryl Cole

Rumours and wild speculation about the judging line up of The X Factor USA continue with an article in The Mirror which suggests Simon is lining up Cheryl Cole for a £1.5m deal. The now solo star, who split with husband of four years Ashley Cole last month, is said to be Simon’s first choice for the show when it starts in the autumn of 2011.

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Simon Cowell wants Cheryl for X Factor USA

Cheryl Cole

Simon Cowell is said to want Cheryl Cole for The X Factor USA, according to tabloid reports. The music mogul said he’d love to have the Girls Aloud star on the panel next to him when the first series airs in 2011, saying they have “good chemistry”. Cowell however avoided confirming whether or not Cheryl herself had accepted any offer, giving only a wink to reporters.

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Louis Walsh rules himself out of X Factor USA

Louis Walsh

Louis Walsh has said he’s too busy to take part in The X Factor USA although admitted he hadn’t actually been asked to take part in the series. Simon Cowell is to launch The X Factor in the states in the autumn of 2011 and is said to be naming the panel sometime later this year.

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Dermot O’Leary in talks to front X Factor USA

X Factor presenter Dermot O’Leary is reportedly in talks to front the US version of the show which is due to start in 2011. O’Leary has been talking to show bosses on Los Angeles this week to discuss his involvement in the new programme, according to The Sun.

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Cheryl ‘one of the best I’ve ever worked with’ admits Simon

Cheryl Cole

Simon Cowell has admitted that fellow judge Cheryl Cole is ‘one of the best’ he has ever worked with and he’s ‘annoyed’ with her success. Speaking to new! this week, Cowell said that Cheryl had a ‘rare talent’ but refused to confirm whether she would be taking part in X Factor USA.

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Cheryl won’t be joining X Factor USA, says mum

Cheryl Cole

X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will not be joining the US version of the show, despite reports, says her mum Joan. Joan told The People that Cheryl wouldn’t want to be away from Husband Ashley for too long.

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X Factor USA: Cheryl, Paula, Jay-Z lined up to join Simon Cowell

Cheryl Cole goes Strictly

X Factor USA is set to launch with Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Paula Abdul and Jay-Z as the four judges, reports the Daily Mail. According to the paper, Simon is already having “his people” house hunting for Cole in Los Angeles where she will visit in the summer to meet her future colleagues.

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Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle tipped for new X Factor series

Nadine Coyle

Girls Aloud members Cheryl Cole and Nadine Coyle have both been tipped for the new X Factor series. Simon Cowell has hinted that Cheryl may join him on X Factor USA while Nadine has been rumoured to join the UK panel as a replacement for pregnant Dannii Minogue.

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Simon Cowell quits Idol for X Factor USA

Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell has quit American Idol so he can work on launching The X Factor in the USA, according to reports. The music mogul will sit on the panel for the final time when the ninth series starts this week before leaving to launch The X Factor in the fall of 2011.

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Dermot, Cheryl lined up for X Factor USA

X Factor

X Factor judge Cheryl Cole and host Dermot O’Leary are being lined up for The X Factor USA, according to reports. Simon is in talks with Fox to launch the show within the next two years, he will produce it but won’t be on the judging panel.

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