Atlanta, GA 11/30/2010 10:45:14 PM
Cheryl Cole has landed a £3 million deal to be a judge on the US 'X Factor'.
The 'Promise This' singer - who has won the past two
consecutive seasons of the UK show with her acts Alexandra Burke and
Joe McElderry - will join Simon Cowell on the Stateside judging panel
after impressing show bosses with her "good looks" and natural
"chemistry" with the music mogul.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "It's a dream come true. Cheryl was
absolutely delighted. She has really charged the American execs. They
love her good looks and the way she wears her heart on her sleeve.
"And of course her chemistry with Simon played a huge part in it. They are great together."
Fox bosses jetted to London on Saturday night (27.11.10) to see the
27-year-old star in action as her remaining acts Rebecca Ferguson, Cher
Lloyd and Katie Waissel - who was eliminated from the competition on
Sunday - battled it out in the UK pop star search show.
While Cheryl is yet to sign the official contract, filming for the US
'X Factor' is due to begin in the spring with the series broadcast in
the run-up to Christmas 2011.
Meanwhile, Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger - who appeared on
the UK show as a guest judge earlier in the year - is also believed to
be in the running to join the line-up.
Simon is expected to make an official announcement within the next month.
He recently said: "I'm going to make an announcement within three or
four weeks, which is going to tell everyone everything. There will be
some surprises. OK, one of the judges has quite long hair."
