Cheryl Cole won’t leave Ashley for £4mill US job
Cheryl Cole will not replace Abdul
Cheryl Cole had been thought of as the top contender for former American Idol judge Paula Abdul’s vacant seat on the popular American Idol programme. However, sources say Cheryl will not take the £4million job as she doesn’t want to leave husband Ashley, 28, behind in Britain.
Cheryl was seen leaving her Los Angeles hotel yesterday, dressed in lilacs and purple as she continued to work on her album with Black Eyed Peas singer and producer will.i.am after she was linked to the coveted TV role.
However sources dismissed the rumours linking Cheryl to a move to the hit US show. One told the Metro: “Cheryl hasn’t had any TV meetings since she’s been over there. There have never been plans for her to go on US TV.
“It would mean she would have to leave Britain, which she won’t do because it’s her home. She wouldn’t leave Ashley behind.
“‘She’s only over there to work on her new solo album in the studio. She only wants to focus on her music. That’s what she is – a singer!”
Cowell’s production company Syco are said to be nurturing Cheryl as a hot television property and have said they don’t want to give her a US break until she’s more comfortable and experienced in TV.
A source told Now magazine: ‘Simon’s intent on keeping Cheryl in the family, but because she’s so young, he doesn’t want to force her on American audiences yet.
‘He’s taking the “Leona Lewis approach” of slowly introducing her to the key executives over here. He’s thinking long term.’
Cheryl arrived in LA last Tuesday and seemed surprised to see a group of waiting fans. “I thought no one knew me, it’s just unreal!” she said to aides as she walked through arrivals and signed autographs.
