Simon Cowellhas allegedly secured a £500,000 deal for Cheryl Coleto be a judge of the US version of Girls Aloud singer, who is currently in Los Angeles Sharon Osbourne has also hinted that Cheryl has Mariah Carey’s still in the frame.”

Osbourne added that Chezza will be a huge hit in the US, especially after having elocution lessons with voice coach, Bob Coriff.

Sharon explained: "Americans won’t understand a bloody word of unadulterated Geordie. But with a little help – and those gorgeous Bambi eyes – she’ll win the audience over. Cheryl will be great."

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She continued: “She needs to know what she can and can’t say, but after that it’ll be plain sailing. And she has Simon’s full backing so she will be just fine, no matter what.”