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Rumour That Cheryl Cole may return to X Factor

With the countdown to live X Factor finals well and truly underway, and the nation just about getting used to the new judging panel, if rumours are to be believed then we are in for one more almighty shake up!

Today, supposed sources have suggested that when it comes to the live shows, one of the existing judges will be replaced by previously axed Cheryl Cole.

It has been widely publicised that Cowell has regretted his decision to axe Cheryl from the X Factor US, forcing the Geordie beauty to cut all ties with the show out of principle, and it has even been suggested that she was offered “a lot of money to go back as a hero” by Cowell but that “it didn’t work out”.

However, since the audition stages have been broadcast on TV, it has been said that Cheryl has become obsessed with the show, even going as far as comparing ratings from each episode this year against last year when she was on the show, and that she wants to come back.

Louis Walsh had publicly declared his loyalty to Cheryl before this years auditions got under way saying that he would be “100% behind” Cole’s return to The X Factor.

The source stated:”It’s no secret that Cheryl was Simon’s golden girl,” the source continued. “If she came back, it would be with a huge fanfare. Of course, if they announced that Cheryl was coming back, there would be immediate worries that she would be replacing someone.”

Immediate speculation over who Cheryl would be replacing seem to point directly at N-Dubz’ Tulisa Contostavlos, who had previously said that she “could have become Britain’s most hated woman for replacing Cheryl”, adding that “her support made all the difference”. She had also previously suggested that she would be fired if Cole returned to the programme.

The source added: “There have been several conference calls and ideas have been discussed. Both Simon and Cheryl are aware that such a return would be huge for the ratings. It would be a massive story. Simon isn’t afraid of making headline-grabbing changes to the show.”

Would you support Cheryl replacing Tulisa on the live shows, or are you happy with the new judging panel as it is?

Tulisa will be filming her judges houses segment of the show this week, with Jessie J.

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