She got her start in a group called Girls Aloud.

Cheryl and four other women were selected via a reality show and chosen to be the members of a girl group. The group was a massive success and spawned multiple hit singles. Though each of the members has gone on to pursue other projects, they have not officially broken up.

Cole is her ex-husband’s last name.

Her birth name is Cheryl Tweedy. In 2005, she married footballer (aka “soccer player”) Ashley Cole, who plays for Chelsea. They divorced in 2010 after multiple tabloids reported that Ashley had been unfaithful. Cheryl is reportedly now dating Dancing with the Stars pro dancer Derek Hough, but neither of them have addressed the rumors publicly.

She is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.

In the UK, people from Newcastle are known as “Geordies.” Geordies are believed to have the prettiest British accent. That said, there were many rumors that Cheryl’s distinctive accent would be hard for Americans to understand and that she had to take elocution lessons.

She has a good eye for talent.

Cheryl “won” X Factor twice. The show’s format is different from American Idol – there are four judges, each of whom mentors a group of contestants and choose who will go forward in the competition before the audience voting rounds begin. Cheryl’s mentees won the show twice – Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry.

She and her fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue reportedly hated each other.

As the two female judges on X Factor, Cheryl and Dannii were constantly compared to each other and the British tabloids reported that they fought off-camera. Does this bode badly for Cheryl’s reported future X Factor (US) co-judge Paula Abdul?

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American Idol judge, Simon Cowell, has been having some problems with a co-worker on his British talent show, The X Factor.  Apparently, he and Dannii Minogue (the sister of Australian singer, Kylie Minogue) have been feuding for some time which has caused her to worry about her place on the popular show.  Fortunately, it looks like her fears were unfounded since Simon has assured her that she will be returning next season.  That didn’t stop Dannii from voicing her opinions:  “this year has been very emotional and I admit I’ve struggled to deal with it all, especially with Simon, who is the biggest diva on the show.  I guess Simon and I don’t talk much any more, definitely nothing like last year, when I was next to him on the panel and was also the new girl. He moved me away from him… It is a snub but I’m fine.” 

Sometimes we are paranoid and maybe read into things too much but, in this situation, even Sharon Osbourne (also a judge) said that she believed Simon only hired Dannii because “he fancied her.”  Ouch!

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