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Sinitta: Tulisa Contostavlos has filled Cheryl Cole's X Factor judging seat really well

Simon Cowell's ex Sinitta says N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos 'knows her craft'

Sinitta has given Tulisa Contostavlos her seal of approval

Sinitta has given new X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos her seal of approval.

The So Macho singer - who helped Louis Walsh pick his acts at judges' houses - reckons the N-Dubz star has done just as well as her predecessor Cheryl Cole, 28, on the panel.

'Aww, little Tulisa,' Sinitta, 42, tells Now. 

'She's stepped into Cheryl's boots really well.

'She's the youngest judge there's ever been on the show but she's very experienced and knows her craft well.'

But Sinitta thinks Tulisa, 23, could struggle during the live shows.  

'She'll find it hard when she has to tell people who are old enough to be her mum whether they're any good or not,' she adds. 'I can see her losing it a bit.

'She's also quite vulnerable - we saw that when she was crying over Michelle Barrett, who reminded her of her mother. You forget that she's just a young girl.'

Meanwhile, Sinitta's been a busy girl - she's set up a website to find talented new acts at attinis.com and has also created a new cocktail called The Sinittatini.

She tells Now: ‘It's 1942 Don Julio tequila with Ciroc vodka, a squeeze of lime and a chilli pepper served over crushed ice.'

Follow Sinitta on Twitter @attinisofficial and @sinittaofficial.

Read our full interview with Sinitta in Now magazine dated 10 October - out now!

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