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Cheryl Cole Returning to “X Factor”?

Truth rating: 5

9:32 am, June 5th, 2011

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Just a week and a half after Cheryl Cole was reportedly let go from “The X Factor,” there’s word she may still be on the show.

At the time, it was noted that Cole would be replaced on the judging panel by Nicole Scherzinger, who had been set to be the program’s co-host.

None of the developments, however, had been confirmed by Fox or Fremantle, the show’s producers.

Now, the rumor is producers are trying to woo Cole back because she has what’s known as a “pay or play” clause, which means she gets paid her approximate $1.5 million salary whether she appears on all the episodes, a few or them, or even NONE of them.

So whatever the issues Fox and Fremantle had with Cole when she was initially dropped from the show, it now looks like they want her back, says TMZ, rather than forking over a seven-figure payout for no work at all.

No word yet whether Cole will rejoin Scherzinger, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell on Wednesday for auditions in New Jersey.

“The X Factor” premieres in September.

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  • http://twitter.com/emeraldvelvet Allie

    This story originated in the News of the World, which is so unreliable its unbelievable – they worship the ground cheryl walks on. It was a good move to dump her as I, as a Brit, struggle sometimes with her accent, she’s completely unknown in the US and relies on the UK X Factor to keep her solo career going. Surely if FOX think she’s not great, $1m is worth it to get rid of her if its a ratings success with Nicole as they would make much more? If they relegate Nicole back to host, I think she should quit.

  • http://twitter.com/emeraldvelvet Allie

    This story originated in the News of the World, which is so unreliable its unbelievable – they worship the ground cheryl walks on. It was a good move to dump her as I, as a Brit, struggle sometimes with her accent, she’s completely unknown in the US and relies on the UK X Factor to keep her solo career going. Surely if FOX think she’s not great, $1m is worth it to get rid of her if its a ratings success with Nicole as they would make much more? If they relegate Nicole back to host, I think she should quit.

  • Mimi

    I totally agree with you, Cheryl has got absolutely nothing going for her apart from her good looks – and she even blew that when she turned up on the first day of auditions in that horrible outfit and big 80′s hair.
    I really hope they don’t give her another chance. She cannot sing or judge, look at how badly her acts have done after the X-factor UK

  • Anonymous

    I’d rather have Nicole, or the (rumored) Kelly Rowland.

  • Stephenson P

    i think everyone is so unfair to her,i think she is a true role model for women i think

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