Cher Lloyd: "Simon Cowell Is Like An Uncle To Me"

Plus, The X Factor star reveals her very unlikely crush! Find out more here...

Cher Lloyd has claimed she still has a really good relationship with Simon Cowell, stating the music mogul is "like an uncle" to her.

The 17-year old star confessed to Bliss magazine that while she may have lost contact with her The X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole, she's still very much in touch with SiCo.

SEE MORE PICTURES OF CHER LLOYD HERE!

Speaking of Cowell, Cher confessed: "We have a really good relationship - it’s a truthful one. If there’s anything that he doesn’t feel will benefit me or lead me in the right direction, he’ll give me advice. which is the whole reason I went to the show- for his advice. To see whether I was good enough. He’s like an uncle. Uncle Si!”

Lloyd then claimed that she texts Simon, admitting: "Yeah, I do text him! I never put kisses though! Always a smiley face.”

In the same interview, the Swagger Jagger singer also revealed that she has a very unlikely crush on a certain comedy character…Mr Bean!

CHECK OUT PICS OF CHER IN ACTION ON THE X FACTOR 2011 LIVE TOUR HERE!

Cher explained: "I’ve got a crush on Mr Bean. But not the actual actor - the character. If I could have a boyfriend like that for a day, I think I’d be very, very happy, because he doesn’t speak does he?"

She added: "He’s just like [Puts on Mr Bean voice] ‘Teddy, teddy.’ I’ve got his name in one of my songs- it goes, ‘Please don’t say a thing, Mr Bean.’ It's great isn’t it? I bet you’re so excited!”

We sure are! MTV.co.uk can't wait to hear Cher's new material…

See more from Cher Lloyd's interview in the latest edition of Bliss magazine, out now!

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