Rihannais keen to push ahead with her planned duet with Cheryl Cole, despite the Geordie’s recent career setback.

The Simon Cowell’sThe X Factor USA, and was looking forward to making her own decisions for the first time in years.

"I'm actually really happy not to be on the show now. It was definitely the right decision for me," the tabloid quotes Cheryl as saying. "I was so badly mucked around by Simon and everyone involved. I don't want that in my life any more. I'm better off without it.

"I'll make my own decisions now and not have to be dependent on someone else,” she continued. “I've moved on. I'm loving being home and being back in Britain. It feels right for me right now. I have no idea what I'm going to do next. But I don't mind.”