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Derek Hough 'in tears' over Cheryl Cole's malaria battle

Dancer worried about The X Factor judge

Cheryl Cole and Derek Hough starred in the video for her single Parachute

Derek Hough blames himself for Cheryl Cole catching malaria, according to his stepdad.

The X Factor judge contracted the tropical disease while on holiday in Tanzania with the dancer, 25, last month. 

'Derek feels guilty. He is very distressed about all this,' stepdad Aaron Nelson, 54, tells The Sun.

'He feels he has done this to her. He rang his mum yesterday in tears.

'Derek feels it's all his fault. He organised the holiday as something wonderful. For it to end up like this is terrible. He feels dreadful.'

Cheryl, 27, has been at a London hospital since Sunday.

Her mum Joan Callaghan and Derek have been keeping a bedside vigil. 

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