Cheryl Cole SACKED from X Factor USA because of her Geordie accent
Cheryl Cole FIRED from X Factor USA… and her Geordie accent is to blame
2:37 PM on 26th May 2011

Replaced: Cheryl Cole has been sacked from the U.S. version of X Factor,with former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger taking her place
Ready to go: Cheryl looked excited as she arrived for day two of the auditions in Chicago earlier this month
TODAY”S POLL
Do you think it was right to fire Cheryl Cole from X Factor USA
Yes – nobody would have understood her No – Nicole Scherzinger shouldn”t have replaced herVOTE
POLL RESULTS Close All polls Click to view yesterday”s poll resultsDM.has(“rcp”, “poll”, pollId: “1026366″, channelId: “4″, questionId: “” );
Experienced: Scherzinger had previously replaced Cole on the UK X Factor when she was seriously ill with malaria
Success: Nicole went down well with the public when she acted as guest judge last year
The big reveal: Steve Jones, Scherzinger, L.A Reid, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Cole pose as they prepare to record the first audition show last month
CHERYL GETS SUPPORT FROM HER CELEBRITY FRIENDS

Changing styles: Cheryl arrived for the first day of auditions wearing a bright outfit and massive hair before toning things down for a more demure look as auditions continued
WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG FOR CHERYL


Delighted: Scherzinger leaves Los Angeles airport LAX yesterday with a wide smile on her face