I"m sorry, Simon Cowell tells Cheryl Cole as she snubs 11th hour offer to return to U.S. X Factor
I”m sorry, Cowell tells Cheryl as she snubs 11th hour offer to return to U.S. X Factor
3:22 PM on 7th June 2011
Still friends Simon Cowell said he has not yet spoken to Cheryl Cole following her exit from the X Factor USA
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Out with the old: Only one face from last year”s UK X Factor panel remains for this year”s show – Louis Walsh. Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue will not appear
In with the new: Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly Rowland and Louis Walsh will rule over this year”s UK X Factor hopefuls
Short lived: The original X Factor USA panel, before Cheryl Cole was axed

New line-up: N-Dubz”s Tulisa Contostavlos (left) and Take That”s Gary Barlow (right) will form half of this year”s UK X Factor judging panel

All change: Cheryl wore a series of different outfits during her ill-fated spell as judge on the X Factor USA
Manager: Will.I.Am is now in charge of Cheryl Cole”s music affairs
Reel thing: Destiny”s Child star Kelly Rowland, pictured here trying her hand at the Highland Fling at the Glasgow X Factor auditions, completes the judging line-up