Nicole Scherzinger has denied claims that her dancer pal Cheryl Cole.
As we previously reported, it has been alleged that the Girls Aloud star's romance with Hough was a 'cover-up' to Black Eyed Peas backing dancer - and that Derek was supposedly gay.
Now in a chat with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, Nicole has rubbished rumours that herPussycat Dolls star has also revealed that she thought she would 'suck' as a guest judge on the X Factor.
The 32-year old, who filled in for Dannii Minogueand Cheryl on the talent show told Simon Cowell was just brilliant and Louis Walsh was just the sweetest thing ever and lovely."

Despite Scherzinger being linked with the US X Factor judging job, Katy Perry.