The production companies of the United States television programme The X Factor US have confirmed that Cheryl Cole has been removed from the judging panel for the show.
Fox and the production companies have stated: "Nicole Scherzinger will be replacing Cheryl Cole on the judging panel of The X Factor. Nicole will join Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid and Paula Abdul on their search across America to find the next global superstar or group to win the life-changing $5 million dollar recording deal. Nicole has previously joined Simon Cowell as a guest judge on The X Factor for the UK version of the show in 2010. Steve Jones will act as sole host of The X Factor."
Having previously been released from her position, Cole declined the opportunity to reclaim her position on the UK version of the show. On Saturday, the programme makers gave Cole a time period of 24 hours to decide whether or not to be a judge on The X Factor US once again; she subquently rejected the offer.
Cheryl Cole has been confirmed to have left The X Factor U.S. Image: H4NUM4N.
Nicole Scherzinger will take up the position Cole will leave behind. Image: Miguel Cuenca.
Simon Cowell, previously a judge on The X Factor UK, will appear as a judge on The X Factor U.S. Image: Wiki edit Jonny.
Paula Abdul, who has appeared as a judge on American Idol, will be on the US X Factor judging panel as well on. Image: Toglenn.
L.A. Reid (right) will also appear as a judge on The X Factor U.S. Image: Steve Gawley.
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