
Simon Cowell has hinted that Cheryl Cole could return to The X Factor.
The pair fell out when Cheryl, 28, was axed as a judge from his US launch of the show in May last year - but they've since made up.
'She is a grown-up and she understands that in this business when something happens it happens publicly,' says Simon, 52.
'That wasn't a great week for me. When I came back last year I was public enemy No 1 and I wouldn't want to go through that again.'
Simon says he's always believed he and Cheryl 'will end up together again' - and he's not ruling out her return to the TV talent programme.
'She could be a panellist again if she wanted to - 100 per cent,' he tells The Sun.
'I don't know if she would, I think she probably misses me.'
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