'A breath of fresh air': Leggy Nicole is a hit at U.S. X Factor auditions as Cheryl becomes 'the invisible woman'

By SARA NATHAN At your service: Nicole Scherzinger poses with excitable fans as she arrives at the second day of auditions in New Jersey for the U.S. X Factor today She is still in hiding after her dreams of cracking America on the X Factor USA were shattered.And yesterday, Cheryl Cole actually became the invisible woman as Simon Cowell introduced her replacement on the TV talent show – singer

Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger fits in purr-fectly as she joins U.S. X Factor judging panel at New Jersey auditions

By DAILY MAIL REPORTERSWhat's up New Jersey? Nicole Scherzinger and her fellow judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and LA Reid take the stage for the first day of X Factor auditions There were both new and old faces on stage when the X Factor U.S. judges kick-started the first day of auditions in New Jersey today.Waving her arms in the air, newcomer Nicole Scherzinger cheered triumphantly as she

'I only found out I was replacing Cheryl Cole when I read the papers', admits new X Factor USA judge Nicole Scherzinger

By SARAH BULL Last to know: Nicole Scherzinger admitted to Graham Norton that she only found out she was replacing Cheryl Cole on X Factor USA when she read the papers The ongoing X Factor saga has kept fans riveted with constant changes in the judging panels both in the UK and Stateside.But now Nicole Scherzinger has revealed she only found out she would be replacing Cheryl Cole on panel of the

Nicole's got the Sex Factor: Scherzinger won't have any problems pulling in viewers as it's confirmed she IS replacing Cheryl Cole on U.S. show

By ANDREA MAGRATH The Sex Factor: Nicole Scherzinger was pictured taking a dip in her hotel in France last weekThe ongoing saga of the U.S. X Factor judging panel may finally be over.Show bosses have announced that Nicole Scherzinger will indeed be replacing Cheryl Cole.And the Pussycat Doll proved perhaps why she became a favourite of show bosses as she cooled off in a pool in France last week.

Cheryl Cole's American dream back on? Singer 'invited to rejoin X Factor USA'

By LARA GOULD Friends again? Simon Cowell has managed to convince Fox executives Cheryl Cole is right for X Factor USACheryl Cole was offered her job back on the X Factor USA last night – less than two weeks after being axed from the show.The 27-year-old Girls Aloud singer and former judge on the British series was dropped amid claims that viewers couldn’t understand her Geordie accent and

Pussycat Nicole Scherzinger shows a softer side as she hugs fans... after getting her claws into Cheryl Cole's X Factor job

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Me, ruthless? Nicole Scherzinger, who is set to replace Cheryl Cole as a judge on the U.S. X Factor, puts on an affectionate show with fans outside her hotel in Paris, France, today Nicole Scherzinger has struggled to wipe the smug grin off her face since managing to snare Cheryl Cole's U.S. X Factor job last week.But perhaps the Machiavellian singer, who has been promoted

As Cheryl and Simon go to war, his people claim she asked for £2.5m to return to British X-Factor

By BEN TODD and PAUL REVOIR Open neck: Simon Cowell - baring his hairy chest - returned to Britain's Got Talent last night but made no mention of the Cheryl Cole controversy Only a month ago Simon Cowell told the world Cheryl Cole was ‘special’.Last night, however, the TV mogul and the pop star were at war – through their ‘people’ – amid claims her advisers demanded £2.5million for her to return

'Lose two stone if you want to be a success', Cheryl Cole told ahead of U.S. X Factor appearance

By BEN TODD, SARA NATHAN and SARAH BULL Makeover: Cheryl Cole is said to have been advised to lose as much as two stone ahead of her ill-fated appearance on the U.S. X Factor, it has emerged. Cheryl Cole was under pressure to lose as much as two stone ahead of her ill-fated appearance on the U.S. X Factor, it emerged yesterday.The 27-year-old singer is said to have been advised by an unnamed

The cat who got the Cole: A relaxed Nicole Scherzinger leaves X Factor storm behind her to join the stars at Monaco Grand Prix

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER All smiles: Nicole Scherzinger looks happy and relaxed as she strolls through the enclosure at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo earlier today Last week, she found herself at the centre of a growing storm when it emerged she had replaced Cheryl Cole as a judge on the U.S. version of the X Factor. But Pussycat Doll singer Nicole Scherzinger looked like she didn't have a

'Cheryl is wonderful and I want to stay friends,' claims Paula Abdul as she insists she knows nothing about X Factor firing

By CHRIS JOHNSON 'I know nothing': Paula Abdul reacts awkwardly when asked about Cheryl Cole's sacking from the U.S. X Factor Paula Abdul has described Cheryl Cole as 'wonderful' and claims she wants to stay in touch with her in the wake of the British star's firing from the U.S. X Factor.The 48-year-old is seen here reacting rather awkwardly to news of Cheryl's departure from the hit show,

It's over! Cheryl Cole refuses £2.5m offer to return to UK X Factor by snubbing Cowell's calls before her deadline

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Devastated Cheryl Cole is said to have refused ITV’s £2.5million offer to return to the UK X Factor, by not taking calls from show bosses before her deadline last night.And a friend of the singer revealed she said of Cowell: ‘I’ve been used. Why put me through it? It’s cruel’, after being axed from the US version.The 27-year-old is apparently distraught and still refusing

ITV offer £2m to woo Cheryl Cole back to the X Factor UK

By KATIE NICHOLL 'Deeply humiliated': Cheryl has reportedly begged Simon Cowell to release a face-saving statementCheryl Cole has been told the door is still open for her to return to the British X Factor – but she must make her decision today.ITV is said to be willing to double the singer’s usual £1.2 million pay packet if she comes back for the next series, but she is said to be unsure of