Cheryl Cole 'Devastated' To Leave Derek Hough

When she is forced to return to the UK for her X Factor judging duties...

Cheryl Cole is allegedly 'devastated' to be leaving Derek Hough in Los Angeles when she is set to return to the UK for the X Factor.

The Girls Aloud star has been by Derek's side ever since splitting with love-rat Ashley Cole and reports claim that she is 'struggling to cope' with the prospects of spending time away from Derek.

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A 'friend' of Chezza's told new! magazine: “Cheryl is devastated to be leaving Derek."

They added: "She’s become so reliant on him over the past few weeks and has no choice but to come back home. She’s stressing out about having to spend time apart from him.”

Cheryl is set to make her X Factor return for the Judges' Houses phase of the competition where it is thought she will remain in Los Angeles to pick her final three contestants.

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Meanwhile as Chez gears up to return to the UK, Derek will be more than busy as his stint on US TV show Dancing With The Stars is about to begin again.

Derek who won the last series of the show with Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger has been paired with Dirty Dancing legend Jennifer Grey and will be hoping to win the show for the third time.

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