X Factor judge, Dannii Minogue has spoken to The Mirror about the rumoured rivalry between her and fellow judge, Cheryl Cole.

She has denied that there is any tension between the pair and in fact claims to admire Cheryl for the way that she stands up to Simon Cowell.

Dannii told The Mirror:

“Anything that’s been said about us not getting on, has not come from us,” she insists.

“Cheryl’s been positive since she joined the show and so have I! There’s just nothing there!

“We’re still getting to know each other. We don’t socialise outside work but I don’t socialise with any of the judges. Read more & comment »

X Factor judge, Louis Walsh has told The Daily Star that his pal Sharon Osbourne wil be returning to the show next year, and that Aussie judge Dannii Mingogue will be forced to leave.

Louis told the newspaper that he had no doubts about Sharon’s return, adding: “Obviously Dannii would be the one to go - having Sharon and Cheryl on the show together is too good an opportunity to miss”.

He contined: “The thing about Sharon is she can’t be controlled. At the moment Simon has three judges who, let’s face it, he controls. With Sharon we never knew what she was going to do next - she was just so unpredictable. I really miss her but we speak on the phone at least twice a week.” Read more & comment »

Terri Seymour, long term girlfirend of Simon Cowell has claimed that the music moghul loves working with Cheryl Cole and has branded her as the best judge ever!

‘Cheryl has been marvelous. It has been a great surprise,’ said Terri.

‘In fact, Simon called me after the first show and said, ‘She is the best judge I have ever worked with. She’s a natural. She just gets it.’’

X Factor judge, Cheryl Cole, has admitted in her new autobiography that she was planning to start a family before her marriage was almost destroyed by her husband’s Ashley’s affair.

In her book ‘Dreams That Glitter’ Cheryl revealed:

“I was really broody, to the point where I’d see children and think that’s me, I’m ready,” she wrote. “It was all I was thinking about. All that was going through my head and I was thinking, do I start trying for a family after the tour and fit in around Girls Aloud?”

Cheryl added that she hasn’t given up on babies yet and is still planning her family. Read more & comment »

Cheryl Cole is rumoured to have impressed show judges so much that they are planning to offer her £1 million to continue as a judge next year. Simon is said to love having Cheryl on the show and plans to offer her the massive pay increase as he heard there may be plans for Girls Aloud to tour America next year.

One source told The Daily Star: “Cheryl has been a brilliant success. Viewers have taken to her straight away.

“She’s been appearing on screen much more than Dannii, who is just not having the same impact as she did last year.” Read more & comment »

X Factor judge, Cheryl Cole has revealed that Simon Cowell has told her off for being too patronising to auditionees.

Cheryl’s band were taking part in Radio One’s Live Lounge at Jo Whiley’s house when she told the DJ:

“Simon took to me to one side and said ‘you make yourself look silly not being honest with people. Don’t patronise’.”

He says he’d only once cried, but he wouldn’t tell us when.”

Cheryl Cole has revealed that she believes the winner of X Factor 2008 is contained within her category for the live shows.

Cheryl told The Sun: “I’ve definitely got the category I wanted.”

Cheryl vowed: “I don’t need to win for me. I need one of my acts to win — and I KNOW I’ve got one there.”

Girls Aloud won’t be releasing a Christmas single this year, so as not to conflict with the X Factor winner.

New X Factor judge and Girls Aloud member, Cheryl Cole, has revealed that they have avoided bringing a track out this Christmas because if a “conflict of interests”.

She toild The Daily Star: “I wouldn’t do that to myself.

“No, we won’t be releasing a Christmas record. It will be just before.”

The girls have also revealed that they will be performing their new single on one of the X Factor live shows.

Britian’s biggest girl band, Girls Aloud, will be performing their new single on this years series of The X Factor.

At yesterday’s press launch, X Factor judge Cheryl Cole laughed: “Imagine how awkward it’s going to be for me!”

Simon teased her saying: “We’re going to move the desk forward so we’re very, very close to Cheryl when she performs that night.”

It will certainly be a little strange to see a judge from the show perform on stage, but it will lend Cheryl some credibilty that some of the other judges may lack (*cough* Louis *cough*). She certainly cannot be accused of not knowing what she’s talking about….it’s her career for goodness sake!

Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Cheryl Cole grew up performing as a dancer in recitals and on TV. She also appeared in a few television commercials including one with her younger brother Garry. In addition to Garry, Cheryl has another two brothers, Andrew and Joseph and a sister, Gillian.

At the age of 16 Cheryl auditioned on Tyne Tees Television “Gimme 5” where she was looking for sponsors to get into the Royal Ballet School. Cheryl beat over 9,000 others to secure a place at the school.

Cheryl was working as a waitress when she decided to audition for ITV’s Popstars: The Rivals and at her first audition, Cheryl sang S Club 7’s Have You Ever. She got the thumbs up from all three Judges to go through to the next round of auditions to be held in London. On the 30th November in 2002, Cheryl was announced as a winner alongside Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh and Girls Aloud was born. Read more & comment »

Simon Cowell has revealed why he thinks Cheryl Cole will make a great judge on this years X Factor series.

Simon revealed that he has always admired Cheryl and thinks she brings great empathy and honesty to her role as a judge.

Simon stated:

“I’ve always wanted Cheryl Cole on this show and I’m glad that she is with us – I think she’s terrific. I think it’s fantastic that you’ve got somebody who’s come through a competition like this and who is actually now judging the competition. She genuinely knows what these contestants feel like and I think that is an incredible dynamic. Cheryl Cole’s a little fighter and I want her to bring honesty to the panel, that’s what she’s here to do.”

X Factor judge, Dannii Minogue has decided to let bygones be bygones with fellow judge, Cheryl Cole, even though her group ‘Girls Aloud’ have been beyond bitchy about the Aussie star.

In past interviews the girls have said that Minogue should get all her plastic surgery reversed as men just didn’t find her sexy, and Minogue hit back calling them the bitchiest group in pop.

“It’s true that Girls Aloud have said some unfortunate things about me, but you can’t hold on to things like that,” Dannii told the News of the World. “When we do get to spend time together, I hope we get on. I don’t ever want to go through the same atmosphere as before.”

Dannii also denies that relations between the pair are frosty backstage: Read more & comment »

First of all can we just have a big cheer for the X Factor which returns next week. This is Unreality TV’s big TV show of the year, and one which we get scarily addicted to! So bye bye social life from August until Christmas!

Now to the point of this story.

Word is that new judge, Cheryl Cole, and old favourite (?) Louis Walsh, are locked in a battle over who gets to mentor the groups category in this years series.

A source on The X Factor, told The Daily Star: “There are a few bands which are really hot this year.

“Louis and Cheryl think if they get them, they can win. They’ve been dropping hints.”

Of course, the choice actually falls to producers of the show, so neither Cheryl or Louis will be able to force this issue, but isn’t nice to hear that there are some good groups lined up for 2008. Traditionally the groups category is often the weakest in the X Factor, generally there are one or two good groups per series and then a load of fillers, who everyone knows have no chance of winning.

We have had enough solo winners, here’s hoping we get a group X Factor champion this Christmas!

X Factor judge, Louis Walsh has revealed that new judge, Cheryl Cole, is doing “amazingly well” in the X Factor auditions and that she has fitted into her role brilliantly.

“Since seeing Cheryl in action, I now know she was the right choice from all of Girls Aloud for the role,” Walsh told The News Of The World.

“She’s opinionated, good-looking, great TV and she can sing. And Simon loves her. Of course I’ll miss Sharon – she was a mate - but I think Cheryl will match her for entertainment value.” Read more & comment »

Cheryl Cole is said to have lined up her fellow Girls Aloud bandmates to mentor her acts on this years X Factor.

“Cheryl really wanted the girls to help her because they are all so close,” a source told The People. “She is over the moon they can play a part in her new project.

“And the girls are delighted for her and looking forward to passing their wisdom on to some new talent.”