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Cheryl Cole: I go home and cry after The X Factor

Girls Aloud star says auditions take it out of her

Cheryl Cole found fame with Girls Aloud after appearing on Popstars: The Rivals

Cheryl Cole says her job as a judge on The X Factor has reduced her to tears every night.

The Girls Aloud star says the role leaves her emotionally exhausted.

'At the end of everyday I go home and cry,' she says. 'It's such a rollercoaster. By the end you are mentally drained.

'The only way to deal with it is to go home and talk it through. I just can't switch off.'

Cheryl, 25, joined the show after Sharon Osbourne, 55, quit earlier this year.

'You can't replace Sharon, she's a massive character,' she adds.

'If I was sitting at home I'd miss Sharon, as a fan of the show.

'That's one of my main concerns about being on. But it's not my fault.'