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28 May 2012
Louis Walsh is joining twitter. The 'X Factor' judge has never been on the micro blogging site before - although there are many fake accounts in his name - but promised he will get his own profile once the live shows of the ITV1 talent show start…
25 May 2012
Cheryl Cole reportedly hits out at ex-husband Ashley Cole in a new song. The 'Call my name' singer - who split from her soccer player husband in 2010 after he cheated on her with several women - has unveiled a new tune entitled 'Love Killer' and the…
Leona Lewis is to be a guest judge on 'The X Factor' according to reports. The 'Bleeding Love' singer - who won the series in 2006 - will return to the show that made her famous as a guest panelist for tomorrow's (26.05.12) London auditions at the O2…
24 May 2012
Cheryl Cole has released the tracklisting and artwork for 'A Million Lights'. The 'Call My Name' hitmaker is to release her third album on June 18, featuring tracks produced by Calvin Harris, Naughty Boy, Eminem collaborator Alex Da Kid, Beema Boys…
14 May 2012
Girls Aloud are recording new material. The girl band - whose last album 'Out of Control' was released in 2008 before they went on hiatus in 2009 - have returned to the studio with producers Xenomania, who wrote most of their biggest hits including…
13 May 2012
Kimberley Walsh is excited about the Girls Aloud reunion. Although the singer warns talks are in the early stages, she admitted the chance to appear on stage together with Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding and Nicola Roberts is an very…
8 May 2012
Cheryl Cole and Kylie Minogue will perform on 'The Voice'. The two popstars have been drafted in for the semi-final on May 26 and final on June 2 in a bid to improve declining ratings after it has struggled to compete with 'Britain's Got Talent' in…
25 Apr 2012
Rita Ora turned down the chance to record Cheryl Cole's new song 'Call My Name'. The 'Hot Right Now' singer was originally offered the tune - written and produced by Calvin Harris - but didn't record it because it is similar in style to other recent…
'Geordie Shore' is Cheryl Cole's "guilty pleasure". The 'Call My Name' singer is a huge fan of the MTV reality show featuring a group of hard partying singletons in her hometown of Newcastle and admits she often records and watches the programme when…
20 Apr 2012
A cash-strapped Nadine Coyle has reportedly accepted a £500,000 deal for 'Celebrity Big Brother'. The Girls Aloud singer initially turned down a request to take part in the Channel 5 reality TV show but when show bosses came back with the…
Tulisa Contostavlos finds it hard to tell 'X Factor' contestants they are rubbish if they believe they have talent. The N-Dubz star has no problem telling "rude" or "idiot" hopefuls they won't progress through the competition but finds it "horrible…
18 Apr 2012
Cheryl Cole will release her third album 'A Million Lights' on June 18. The 'Promise This' hitmaker - who has taken time out of the limelight after she was sensationally sacked as a judge on the panel of the US 'X Factor' - will release the first…
16 Apr 2012
Will.i.am believes Cheryl Cole is similar to Michael Jackson. The Black Eyed Peas star - who manages the Girls Aloud singer - thinks Cheryl is as much as a perfectionist as the late 'Thriller' hitmaker, and claims her upcoming third solo album will…
15 Apr 2012
Simon Cowell had a secret affair with Dannii Minogue. The reality TV mogul claims he was "like a schoolboy" for Dannii who he started sleeping with after she joined the panel 'The X Factor' in the UK alongside him in 2007. In a new unauthorised…
4 Apr 2012
Louis Walsh claims his friendship with Cheryl Cole is "over" after she publicly slammed him. The Girls Aloud singer had said Louis was only interested in picking up the cheques when he was manager of the girl group and didn't really look after them…
3 Apr 2012
Cheryl Cole has blasted Louis Walsh, saying he left Girls Aloud to manage themselves. 'X Factor' judge Louis mentored Cheryl and bandmates - Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - to victory in reality TV show 'Popstars…
30 Mar 2012
Rihanna has already started work on her next album. The singer only released sixth album, 'Talk That Talk,' in November 2011, but is already coming up with ideas for a seventh record. She told Capital Radio: "I'm definitely thinking about the next…
22 Mar 2012
Kimberley Walsh has confirmed the Girls Aloud reunion will feature all five members. The 30-year-old singer - who is joined in the band by Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding and Nicola Roberts - played down rumours of a rift with Nadine, and…
20 Mar 2012
will.i.am has upset BBC bosses by turning his 'The Voice' dressing room into a recording studio. The Black Eyed Peas frontman likes to work on tracks during his downtime from the programme, but the noise he has been making has left others at the BBC…
Cheryl Cole correctly guessed the identity of Frank Foster's murderer in 'Coronation Street'. The Girls Aloud singer has likened herself to legendary detective Miss Marple after figuring out Anne Foster - played by Gwen Taylor - killed her son after…
14 Mar 2012
Cheryl Cole is to appear on 'The Voice'. The former 'X Factor' judge is expected to help friend and manager will.i.am mentor his contestants on the upcoming BBC One talent show, but series bosses would also be happy for her to perform on the…
12 Mar 2012
Jessie J's stint as a guest judge on 'The X Factor' prepared her for her role as a coach on 'The Voice'. The 'Price Tag' hitmaker - who assisted N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos in choosing her finalists for the last series of the ITV1 show…
4 Mar 2012
Labrinth finds it "surreal" that famous stars want to work with him. The producer-and-singer - who is signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco - admits he was shocked when a string of celebrities wanted to get in touch with him so they could work…
24 Feb 2012
Simon Cowell will return to 'The X Factor' because he doesn't think the other judges are "as good" as him. The 52-year-old music mogul - who left the series last year to concentrate on launching the show in the US - will change the air date of this…
23 Feb 2012
Louis Walsh thinks Cheryl Cole will return to this year's 'X Factor'. The Irish music manager - who has been on the judging panel since the ITV1 talent show launched in 2004 - believes the Girls Aloud beauty will resume her place after quitting the…
Cheryl Cole has "moved on" from 'The X Factor'. The Girls Aloud beauty - who was a judge on the ITV1 talent show for three series before quitting to appear on the American version - had been linked with a return to the programme but she insists she…
22 Feb 2012
Estelle is being lined up to replace Kelly Rowland on 'The X Factor'. Show boss Simon Cowell is reportedly in talks with the 'American Boy' hitmaker about the possibility of her joining the ITV1 show when it returns to screens later this year after…
14 Feb 2012
Cher Lloyd thinks Louis Walsh should be replaced on 'The X Factor'. The 18-year-old singer - who repeatedly clashed with the Irish music manager when she appeared on the ITV1 show in 2010 - thinks Louis should leave the panel because he's been a…
12 Feb 2012
Labrinth is writing songs for Cheryl Cole, Kelly Rowland and Usher. The 'Last Time' hitmaker is putting the finishing touches to his debut album 'Electronic Earth', before working with other artists on their records and following his success writing…
31 Jan 2012
Judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul and host Steve Jones have all been axed from the US 'X Factor'. Show boss Simon Cowell is said to be keen to "take the show in a different direction", and has only guaranteed record producer L.A. Reid a place…
30 Jan 2012
Nicola Roberts felt "angry" when Girls Aloud went on a hiatus. The 'Lucky Day' hitmaker - who went her separate way from bandmates Sarah Harding, Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh in 2009 - struggled to decide what to do with her life…
27 Jan 2012
will.i. am has hit out at 'The X Factor', claiming the judges "don't really know" what they're talking about. The Black Eyed Peas frontman - who is on the panel of the BBC show 'The Voice' alongside Sir Tom Jones, Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue…
25 Jan 2012
Simon Cowell "100 per cent" wants Cheryl Cole back on 'The X Factor'. The music mogul fell out with the singer last year when she was axed from the US version of the show after just four days, but now they are friends again he is hopeful they can…
24 Jan 2012
Simon Cowell may replace the entire 'X Factor' judging panel. The music mogul - who brought in Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland to sit alongside original panellist Louis Walsh on last year's show - ranked the performances of the…
20 Jan 2012
Cheryl Cole has been named Best TV Judge in this year's Virgin Media TV Awards. Despite being sensationally sacked from the US 'X Factor' after just four auditions and then turning down a place on the British version of the talent show, the Geordie…
10 Jan 2012
Rihanna is set to star on Cheryl Cole's new album. The 'You Da One' singer is said to be a fan of the 'Fight for This Love' hitmaker and keen to team up with her on a track for her third album, which is rumoured to be due out in March. A source…
3 Jan 2012
Cheryl Cole "shed a tear" over the death of Pat Evans. The 'Parachute' hitmaker admitted she couldn't keep her emotions in check when she watched the Walford matriarch - who was played by Pam St. Clement - pass away on 'EastEnders' on New Year's Day…
Cheryl Cole is set to land her own talk show. The 'Parachute' hitmaker - who was sacked as a judge on the US 'X Factor' after just a few days on the panel and declined an offer to return to the UK programme - has reportedly been offered a deal with…
16 Dec 2011
Tulisa Contostavlos feared replacing Cheryl Cole on 'The X Factor' would make her "Britain's most hated woman". The N-Dubz singer - who mentored winners Little Mix to success - explained having the support of the former panellist made her "a lot more…
15 Nov 2011
Cheryl Cole's live return is in jeopardy after she has come been diagnosed with a throat infection. The 'Promise This' singer has been taken ill ahead of the Children in Need Rocks Manchester charity concert on Thursday (17.11.11), where she is set…
Cheryl Cole has cancelled her live comeback performance. The 'Promise This' singer has been forced to pull out of a planned duet with Take That star Gary Barlow at the Children In Need Rocks concert in Manchester, North West England, on Thursday…
4 Nov 2011
Amanda Holden wants Cheryl Cole to join the 'Britain's Got Talent' judging panel. The pregnant star explained that in the wake of the departure of former judges Michael McIntyre and David Hasselhoff, she is keen for the panel to have a more girlie…
23 Oct 2011
Cheryl Cole was "surprised" by Nicola Roberts' solo album. The Girls Aloud star recently released her debut record 'Cinderella's Eyes' and bandmate Cheryl wasn't expecting to be so emotionally affected by the music. Nicola said: "The other girls…
22 Oct 2011
Justin Bieber has been chasing a duet with Cheryl Cole for "over a year". The 'Baby' singer has called Cheryl "beautiful" and flirted with her when he performed on British TV show 'The X Factor' - on which she was a judge - in 2010, and her manager…
15 Oct 2011
Cheryl Cole has "fallen in love" with New York. The 'Promise This' hitmaker has been spending time in the US city working on new music and says she enjoyed the trip much more than others she has had there and can't wait to return with her close…
5 Oct 2011
Cheryl Cole is set to host a new Channel 4 fashion show. The Girls Aloud beauty - who was recently linked to a role on new BBC One talent show 'The Voice' - is set to move on from her US 'X Factor' firing earlier this year by fronting the new…
29 Sep 2011
Cheryl Cole has been recording into the "very early hours" with producer Alex da Kid. The 'Fight for This Love' singer and the hip-hop hitmaker- who has produced tracks for Eminem and Dr. Dre - have been working at all hours to complete tracks for…
22 Sep 2011
Cheryl Cole's short stint on the US 'X Factor' has wowed critics. The Geordie beauty was replaced on the show's judging panel by Nicole Scherzinger after just four auditions, but the Pussycat Dolls singer - who was originally co-host of the show…
21 Sep 2011
Cheryl Cole has turned down Simon Cowell's offer of a role on the 'Britain's Got Talent' judging panel. The Girls Aloud singer - who was axed from the US 'X Factor' by the music mogul earlier this year and then turned down a position on the UK…
9 Sep 2011
Simon Cowell wants Cheryl Cole to be a judge on 'Britain's Got Talent'. The music mogul - who sensationally sacked the Girls Aloud beauty from the US version of 'The X Factor' after just four auditions - admits he would be happy for her to join the…
31 Aug 2011
Charlotte Church is being lined up for a judging role on the UK version of 'The Voice'. The 25-year-old singer is being pursued by the BBC to sit on the panel of the show - which featured Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green in the US - but TV bosses…
Lord Alan Sugar wants Cheryl Cole to resume her position on the 'X Factor' judging panel. The multi-millionaire technology mogul - who worked with the Geordie beauty when she appeared on 'Comic Relief Does The Apprentice' in 2007 - thinks show boss…
28 Aug 2011
Cheryl Cole has reportedly signed a £1.5 million TV comeback deal. The Girls Aloud singer - who was axed as a judge on US 'X Factor' earlier this year after just a few weeks on the singing competition - is set to front a number of prime-time…
24 Aug 2011
Louis Walsh thinks Cheryl Cole "wasn't up to" being a judge on the US 'X Factor'. The Irish star - who is the only remaining original panellist on the UK version of the ITV1 show - thinks the Geordie beauty missed the mark with her fashion choices…
18 Aug 2011
Cheryl Cole is set to collaborate with David Guetta. The British singer wants to become a star in the US so her manager, Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am, has arranged for her to work with the French super producer on new material. A source told the…
12 Aug 2011
Steve Jones has a "crush" on Nicole Scherzinger. The US 'X Factor' host - who has dated Hollywood hotties Hayden Panettiere and Pamela Anderson in the past - reportedly tries his chat-up lines on his gorgeous co-star whenever he sees her. However…
7 Aug 2011
Simon Cowell "got it wrong" over his decision to axe Cheryl Cole from the US 'X Factor'. The 51-year-old music mogul - who fired the Geordie beauty from the show's judging panel after just four auditions - thought the 28-year-old singer would be…
Steve Jones didn't "mope around" after Cheryl Cole was sacked from the US 'X Factor'. The Welsh star is presenting the Stateside version of the show, and despite the Geordie beauty's departure from the series after just four audition rounds shocking…
2 Aug 2011
Steve Jones thinks Simon Cowell is like a "Disney baddie". The US 'X Factor' host explained while the 51-year-old music mogul is "cruelly handsome", he is like a "b****y hermit" and prefers to stay in his hotel room and "hatch plans" rather than…
Cheryl Cole is set to collaborate with Usher. The 'Promise This' singer has been holding private meetings with the 'OMG' hitmaker in Hollywood, where they are thought to have been discussing plans to record together. A source told the Daily Star…
Cher Lloyd was "delusional" about fame. The 'Swagger Jagger' hitmaker - who rose to fame on ITV1 show 'The X Factor' - believes she has had a "tough" time with her success because people are not as nice as she hoped they would be. She said: "I…
30 Jul 2011
Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole have called a truce on their feud. The Girls Aloud singer and the music mogul - who fell out after he axed her as a judge from the US version of 'X Factor' after barely a week - have become friends again after Simon rang…
25 Jul 2011
Tulisa Contostavlos insists she has no desire to be like her 'X Factor' predecessor Cheryl Cole. The N-Dubz star has taken over from the Girls Aloud beauty on the judging panel of the ITV1 show and while comparisons have been made between the pair…
Sinitta thinks Simon Cowell made the right decision to axe Cheryl Cole from US 'X Factor'. The 42-year-old pop star - who has always accompanied the music mogul at the judges' houses stage of the UK version of the programme - believes Simon was…
19 Jul 2011
Cheryl Cole is a big fan of the 'Coronation Street' teen lesbian storyline. Sacha Parkinson - who plays Sian Powers in the ITV1 soap - explained the 'Promise This' hitmaker had praised her and co-star Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster) for the way they…
15 Jul 2011
Cheryl Cole has helped Joe McElderry to bag a new record deal. The 28-year-old star - who mentored the 'Popstar To Operastar' champion when he won 'The X Factor' in 2009 - has reportedly assisted the 20-year-old singer in signing a contract with her…
7 Jul 2011
Cheryl Cole is reportedly in line for a surprise return to 'The X Factor'. The 'Promise This' hitmaker - who decided against rejoining the show after being sensationally sacked on the US version of the programme - has grown increasingly close to new…
6 Jul 2011
Cheryl Cole has told Tulisa Contostavlos to come to her if she needs advice on 'The X Factor'. The 'Parachute' singer - who turned down the chance to return to the British show after being sacked from the US version - has struck up a friendship with…
Adele is set to land a judging role on 'The Voice'. The 'Set Fire to the Rain' singer is being targeted by BBC1 bosses who think she would make the perfect addition to the panel on the programme - which sees singers' performances assessed without the…
29 Jun 2011
Cheryl Cole is spending £20,000 on a lavish birthday party for herself. The 'Parachute' singer has not been seen in public since being fired from the US 'X Factor' and turning down an offer to return to the UK show last month but plans to celebrate…
26 Jun 2011
Example would not work with Cheryl Cole because she's not "cool". The 28-year-old rapper is not "big" on duets and does not think he would be able to work with the British singer because she makes "cheesy" records, which he does not want to be…
21 Jun 2011
Cheryl Cole's family have begged her not to get back together with ex-husband Ashley Cole. The 27-year-old star's mother Joan is reportedly concerned Cheryl - who divorced the England and Chelsea soccer player in September 2010 amid revelations he…
The 'Geordie Shore' girls want to take Cheryl Cole on a wild night out to cheer her up. The 27-year-old beauty - who originally hails from Newcastle - has not been seen in public since she was axed from the US version of 'The X Factor', but her…
20 Jun 2011
Vicky Pattison thinks Cheryl Cole is a "brilliant role model". The 'Geordie Shore' star said the former 'X Factor' judge is "stylish and gorgeous" and has never forgotten her Newcastle roots - and the reality TV beauty admitted people have even…
17 Jun 2011
Cheryl Cole thought accepting a role on the UK 'X Factor' would be "going backwards". Current judge Louis Walsh - who joins Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly Rowland and Gary Barlow on the panel of the ITV1 show - explained the "sensitive" star decided not…
15 Jun 2011
Tulisa Contostavlos was reduced to tears after the 'X Factor' audience called for the reinstatement of Cheryl Cole yesterday (14.06.11). The N-Dubz star - who recently stepped into the shoes of the singer on the ITV1 show's judging panel - was upset…
14 Jun 2011
Tulisa Contostavlos is getting on with Louis Walsh "like a house on fire". The N-Dubz singer - who replaced Cheryl Cole as an 'X Factor' judge for the forthcoming series of the ITV1 talent show - has bonded with the whole panel, but the Irishman has…
13 Jun 2011
Tulisa Contostavlos will "never be" Cheryl Cole. The 'X Factor' judge - who recently stepped into the shoes of the singer on the ITV1 show's judging panel - admitted while she is "nervous" about her new role, she will never try to replace Cheryl or…
10 Jun 2011
Arlene Phillips doesn't think Cheryl Cole needs 'The X Factor'. The former 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge believes Cheryl - who was axed from the US version of the ITV1 show last month - will be able to do well without her role on the series providing…
9 Jun 2011
Cheryl Cole sent Tulisa Contostavlos flowers to wish her good luck on 'The X Factor'. The N-Dubz singer - who recently took over from the Geordie beauty on the panel of the ITV1 show - admitted she was terrified of losing her judging job when Cheryl…
Louis Walsh thinks Cheryl Cole is a "distant memory" from 'The X Factor' panel. The 58-year-old star explained N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos - who took over from the 'Promise This' hitmaker when she quit the ITV1 show to launch the Stateside…
8 Jun 2011
Simon Cowell is "encouraging" Cheryl Cole to take up a judging position on 'The Voice'. The 51-year-old music mogul - who sensationally axed the 'Promise This' singer from the panel of the US 'X Factor' - explained while ITV and the BBC are currently…
7 Jun 2011
ITV and the BBC are at the centre of a bidding war over 'The Voice'. The BBC had been close to signing a deal to air the UK version of the hit US talent show but now ITV have entered the frame, leaving bosses of 'The X Factor' nervous as they fear it…
2 Jun 2011
Cheryl Cole turned down double her original salary to appear on 'The X Factor'. The 27-year-old singer - who was sensationally sacked from the US version of the show last week - rejected an offer of a whopping £2.8 million salary from Simon Cowell…
1 Jun 2011
Wagner Fiuza-Carrilho has hinted Simon Cowell planned Cheryl Cole's departure from 'The X Factor' all along. The eccentric singer - who reached the live finals stage of the ITV1 show last year - thinks the 51-year-old music mogul is a "very clever…
31 May 2011
Joe McElderry thinks the 'X Factor' will be "different" without judges Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue. The 19-year-old singer - who won the series in 2009 before being dropped after just two singles earlier this year - is expecting the show to be…
29 May 2011
Cheryl Cole must decide today (29.05.11) if she will return to 'The X Factor' in the UK. The singer turned reality TV judge – who made a shock exit from the US version of the show after just four days of filming last week – has reportedly been given…
Simon Cowell "pushed" Cheryl Cole into the US version of 'The X Factor'. The TV mogul took the 'Promise This' singer with him from the UK to the new US edition of the show, but she was left "shocked and stunned" after bosses at TV network Fox gave…
Cheryl Cole's top red carpet tip is to always keep a pre-loaded blusher brush with her. The 'Promise This' hitmaker is no stranger to movie premieres and glitzy red carpet parties, but always keeps a couple of emergency items of make up with her to…
28 May 2011
Cheryl Cole will receive her full £1.2 million fee for the US version of 'The X Factor'. Despite being sacked earlier this week after just four days on the show's judging panel, Cheryl will take home full pay for the series, even though she is…
26 May 2011
Dannii Minogue has sent Cheryl Cole her support in the wake of rumours that she has been axed from the 'US X Factor'. The 39-year-old star - who was forced to quit her role on the UK 'X Factor' after scheduling clashes with 'Australia's Got Talent'…
19 May 2011
Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole could return to the UK 'X Factor'. The Girls Aloud singer's manager will.i.am thinks the pair - who quit the British version of the ITV1 talent show to work on the new US 'X Factor' alongside panellists Paula Abdul and…
John Legend wants to help Cheryl Cole launch her music career in the US. The 'Save Room' singer is a huge fan of the new judge of 'The X Factor' US, and although he won't be tuning in to watch the show, he has offered to her establish her as a solo…
17 May 2011
Dannii Minogue is being lined up to judge on a BBC talent show. The 39-year-old former 'X Factor' judge - who recently quit her role on the ITV1 programme to concentrate on 'Australia's Got Talent' - could make an instant return to UK TV on a new…
4 May 2011
Simon Cowell is planning to shoot Cheryl Cole out of a rocket in new series 'Red Or Black'. The 51-year-old music mogul's new game show - presented by Ant and Dec - could make seven millionaires in one week by allowing contestants to bet red or black…
3 May 2011
Tulisa Contostavlos has reportedly been removed from the 'X Factor' shortlist. The N-Dubz star had been one of the names in the frame to replace Cheryl Cole - who is moving to the new US version of the show - on the judging panel but bosses are said…
1 May 2011
Alesha Dixon could be set for a shock move to 'The X Factor'. The 'Strictly Come Dancing' has reportedly held secret talks with bosses on the rival programme who see her as the perfect replacement for Cheryl Cole, who alongside Simon Cowell has quit…
27 Apr 2011
Dermot O'Leary thinks 'The X Factor' needs to "up its game" now Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole have quit. The 37-year-old host thinks no-one will be able to replicate the pair - who have quit the ITV1 show to launch the series in the US - and he feels…
26 Apr 2011
will.i.am thinks Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole are "irreplaceable" on 'The X Factor'. Following the 51-year-old music mogul's announcement that Cheryl would be joining him on the US version of the show, the Black Eyed Peas singer - who helped the…
20 Apr 2011
Brenda Blethyn perfected her Geordie accent for new thriller 'Vera' by studying Cheryl Cole. The BAFTA-winning actress - who plays Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope in the upcoming ITV1 drama - admitted she grasped hold of the perfect dialect for her…
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