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<div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.22.2/99011?ns=guardian&pageName=Cheryl+Cole+confirmed+as+US+X+Factor+judge%3AArticle%3A1554160&ch=Television+%26amp%3B+radio&c3=GU.co.uk&c4=X+Factor+%28TV+and+radio%29%2CCheryl+Cole+%28Culture%29%2CCulture%2CTelevision+%28Culture%29%2CTelevision+and+radio+TV%2CEntertainment+%28TV+genre%29%2CUS+television+%28TV+and+radio%29%2CSimon+Cowell+%28Media%29%2CFox+%28TV+network%29%2CUS+television+industry%2CTelevision+industry+%28Media%29%2CMedia%2CUK+news%2CUS+news&c5=Pop+Music%2CNot+commercially+useful%2CMedia+Weekly%2CUS+Elections%2CTelevision+Media%2CTV&c6=John+Plunkett&c7=11-May-05&c8=1554160&c9=Article&c10=News&c11=Television+%26amp%3B+radio&c13=&c25=&c30=content&h2=GU%2FTelevision+%26amp%3B+radio%2FThe+X+Factor" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">Geordie star to join Simon Cowell on Fox TV show, prompting questions over whether she will stay with UK version</p><p>Simon Cowell has ended months of speculation by confirming that Cheryl Cole will join him as a judge on the US version of The X Factor.</p><p>The Girls Aloud singer will join record producer Antonio "LA" Reid and one other as yet unconfirmed judge on the Fox TV show, which will begin filming on Friday.</p><p>The announcement is likely to spark a whole new round of speculation over whether Cole will continue as a judge on the ITV1 version of the show. The UK show, which she joined three years ago, will return later this year.</p><p>"I'm thrilled for Cheryl. She is massively excited about this show, and has been fantastic to work with," said Cowell. "She is also a complete brat. Most importantly, this girl can spot talent."</p><p>Cole added: "I'm so excited to be taking part in the American version of The X Factor. I absolutely love it here in the UK and with the talent they have out in America, I'm sure we're going to find someone very special. I can't wait to get started."</p><p>Cowell <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jul/19/simon-cowell-mediaguardian-100-2010" title="">quit his role as a judge on Fox's other talent show, the Simon Fuller-produced American Idol, to launch The X Factor in the US</a>.</p><p>Cowell's US commitments mean he <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/apr/13/britains-got-talent-simon-cowell" title="">will not appear on ITV1's Britain's Got Talent until its final week</a>, and it <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/apr/18/simon-cowell-will-not-be-x-factor-judge" title="">remains to be seen what, if any, role he has in the final stages of The X Factor in the UK later this year</a>.</p><p>The Fox president of alternative entertainment, Mike Darnell, said: "Cheryl Cole has the whole X Factor package: She's an incredibly talented artist and performer, as well as a style icon, and she has that special charisma that draws in fans around the world."</p><p>"Cheryl's charm and chemistry with Simon have been a key part of the overwhelming success of The X Factor in the UK, and we can't wait to welcome her to the US on our air."</p><p>But it remains to be seen how American viewers take to Cole's Geordie accent.</p><p>The winner of the US X Factor will win a $5m recording contract with Cowell's Syco/Sony Music. The show will be produced by Cowell's Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America.</p><p><em>• To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editor@mediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".</em></p><p><em>• To get the latest media news to your desktop or mobile, follow MediaGuardian on </em><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/mediaguardian" title="Twitter"><em>Twitter</em></a><em> and </em><a href="http://www.facebook.com/mediaguardian" title="Facebook"><em>Facebook</em></a></p><div class="related" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/the-x-factor">The X Factor</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/cheryl-cole">Cheryl Cole</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/television">Television</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/entertainment">Entertainment</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/us-television">US television</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/simoncowell">Simon Cowell</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/fox">Fox</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/ustelevision">US television industry</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/television">Television industry</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/usa">United States</a></li></ul></div><div class="author"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/johnplunkett">John Plunkett</a></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p style="clear:both" />
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