X Factor judge, Cheryl Cole, has reportedly been offered £1 million to return to the show for the 2009 series.

Cheryl joined the show last year and commanded a reported fee of £750,000 whilst Dannii Minogue received only £500,000. Rumours now suggest that cheryl will win out again, receiving £1 million for this years series whilst Dannii Minogue is offered a respectable £750,000.

An insider told The Sunday Mirror: “Cheryl remains the golden girl – the one they all want. That gives her huge leverage to make a lot of money from The X Factor. When it comes to the crunch, bosses will bend over backwards to ensure she signs on the dotted line.

“She’s already on more than Dannii, so getting £1 million isn’t such a huge leap. But Dannii isn’t in such a strong position. The pay leap is too big. She’ll get a pay rise, but it still won’t be in Cheryl’s league.”