It's official! Cheryl Cole will replace Sharon Osbourne as the new judge on The X Factor.
Cheryl will join Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, and Louis Walsh on the judges' panel when the series returns to ITV 1 later this year. In fact, her new job starts later this week when audition begin in London!
No stranger to the TV talent show, Cheryl was catapulted to fame when she and her Girls Aloud band mates won the ITV's Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.
Amazingly, the judges on Popstars: The Rivals included her new colleague and former manager, Louis Walsh.
Girls Aloud have achieved eighteen Top 10 singles including three UK No. 1 hits. They have also released five UK platinum albums.
A delighted Cheryl said: "I'm so excited to be part of such a great show and although it's scary joining a huge programme like The X Factor, it's a massive honour to be following in the footsteps of Sharon Osbourne.
"The rest of the girls have said they're right behind me, which is really important for me as it will be weird to be on the other side of the fence this time. So whilst we get started on the next album, it will be brilliant to be a judge on The X Factor."
John Kaye Cooper, ITV’s Controller of Entertainment said, “Cheryl is not only an amazingly successful, sassy and talented woman but through her winning Popstars: The Rivals has been through similar experiences to those hopefuls who want to take The X Factor crown.
We’re delighted that she has joined the channel that discovered her and look forward to her becoming an important part of The X Factor team.”
Richard Holloway, Head of Entertainment at talkbackTHAMES said, “I’m delighted that one of Britain’s most successful recording artists of the last decade has joined Britain’s favourite entertainment show.”
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