
Forget all you've read about Chery Cole bagging a judging role on US X Factor - Now has discovered that 27-year-old Chezza's actually landed a role as a Sinitta-style mentor, leaving poor Sinitta, 42, out in the cold.
'Sinitta's furious,' says our insider. 'She was counting on that job and believed she had a good chance as she thinks she's a bigger name there than Cheryl after her two-year relationship with Brad Pitt back in the 80s.
'She thinks Simon Cowell was stringing her along but she can' afford to get mad at him so she's blaming Cheryl and Simon's fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy, who she feels hates her and has been encouraging him to get rid of her. It's all kicking off among Simon's harem that's for sure!'
When Now spoke to Sinitta about the rumours it seemed pretty clear there's no love lost between her and Cheryl.
Putting on a brave face, Sinitta told us: "Hmm, after my job, is she? Well what can I say to that? OK, Cheryl can be the right-hand woman and I'll be the judge.' Meow!
Read the full story about Cheryl Cole in Now magazine dated 14 February 2011 - out now!
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