Cheryl Cole's break from television
CHERYL Cole has turned her back on television and won’t appear in a starring role for at least a year.
Denying US reports of a deal to join Britain’s Got Talent for the next three years, the former X Factor judge has decided to reignite her singing career.
She will be on ITV’s Pride of Britain Awards on Wednesday but any suggestion of a permanent return to one of Simon Cowell’s shows, either here or in America, has been ruled out.
Her spokesman said: “Cheryl has not had one single conversation about appearing on Britain’s Got Talent, nor has her management. Simon suggested it as a joke”
TV insiders in the US had claimed Cheryl’s management asked for £1bmillion a series for her to be a judge on Britain’s Got Talent after turning down Cowell’s offer to be on the British X Factor again.
They are also said to have asked for a “full-time chauffeur, round-the-clock security and roles for her brother Gary and assistant Lily”, according to one source. However, Cheryl’s spokesman insisted: “These talks didn’t happen.
Cheryl Cole has not had one single conversation about appearing on Britain’s Got Talent, nor has her management
“Cheryl is focusing on her solo career. There has been not one single meeting about Britain’s Got Talent, not one.”
Asked about the 28-year-old’s television career in the coming months, he said: “There are no plans for anything. Nothing next year either.”
Since being dropped from the American X Factor, Cheryl has also been linked to new BBC singing show The Voice.