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Zippy · 07-06-2011, 05:27 PM

Seems that Simon felt she would be more comfortable back on the UK show after seeing how quiet she was in her first US auditions. She was offered a huge pay deal but turned it down. Then she was offered her place back on the US show but failed to reply before the deadline.

Seems to be a lot of hurt feelings on Cheryls part. Plus her US manager Will i am seems to have stuck his nose in a bit too. What a mess.

I still feel she may return for the live shows.

Simons statement;

“When she turned down the UK show, we got back in touch and said, well she is still under contract with the US show so we invited her back. Her position was still there. We had some heated conversations with her US manager will.i.am and he inferred this wasn’t a genuine offer. They thought that if she didn’t turn up on Wednesday then we wouldn’t pay her. We made it clear that she was always going to be paid in full. We got to the point on Saturday when we genuinely thought she was going to accept the offer but again neither she nor they returned any calls. So we’ve announced Nicole. Knowing Cheryl like I know her, we noticed she was quieter than normal, looked a bit uncomfortable but I put some of this down to nerves. The overall feeling was that she was slightly out her comfort zone in America, compared to what she was in the UK. If she had accepted my original offer, she would have made a sensational return and would have understood she was more comfortable in the UK than the US. I apologize that all this has become public and I understand the stress she is under, and I hate that. But we have all been under a lot of stress. When things like this happen I look at the contestant, they must think this is crazy. All the attention is on us. I am sorry this has caused so much anguish and embarrassment, but I stand by what I believe was the right intention. And I would say that to her face right now. I had a text from her last Wednesday. She said she felt let down but at the time she understood that it was a professional decision. I replied saying this was never personal or saying you were terrible. It wasn’t that she was terrible – she was good – I just thought she’d be happier in the UK. After the year she’d had with Ashley and the whole malaria thing, you either shut it down and go for it or you have to be with your friends and family to deal with it. A hundred per cent I have to take full responsibilty because I do have a lot of sway. We are close friends. I still hope we are but sometimes when you’re that close, when you’re making these decisions with someone’s life you have to be certain. I stand by what I said to her. I hope we’re still close friends. I’m sure if she was here now there would be a frank discussion, but will I work with her again? Definitely. She’s a star. The intention was to do it quietly and simply say to her that you have an option to rejoin the UK show. We were saying move to another show for even more money. There was offer of around £2.5million on the table including bonuses. So how is that sacking someone? If that’s being horrible to someone then I would be quite happy with someone doing that to me. She was certainly interested as we exchanged a few texts and she asked if she could have my dressing room at the studio and I said ‘of course.' Her management even asked for a legal waiver to her contract with the US show allowing her to open discussions with ITV. So we genuinely thought it was going to happen. But the big condition was that it was to be kept under wraps and she would make a big entrance last week at the Birmingham auditions and everyone would have loved it. But when the story got out, it changed everything. There was no more communication and we had set a deadline of Sunday, giving her six days to make a decision. That passed and we still had not heard anything. So we announced our UK judges. I genuinely thought she could return to the UK show and be triumphant. Louis knows. He was actually fired but then he came back to a triumphant return. She would have made a sensational return and would have understood she was more comfortable in the UK than she would be in the US. It was never vindictive It wasn’t personal. It was meant with best intentions. I was always going to honour the contract. I apologize it’s been made public.”

Jords · 07-06-2011, 05:51 PM

Shes an overrated singer (still alright though), but I did like her as a judge/mentor tbh.
Poor girls been messed about!

Lewis. · 07-06-2011, 06:01 PM

At least it's all out in the open now and there can be no more horrid speculation - poor girl must have been sick of it.

Callum · 07-06-2011, 06:09 PM

I read this earlier, it's all one big mess. But I don't really feel for Cheryl considering that she was offered a 2.6 million deal for XFUK and didn't take it because her sacking was leaked.

Shaun · 07-06-2011, 06:24 PM

let's face it, Simon doesn't give a toss (or at least, not in comparison to the amount he cares about the publicity this is getting).

Zippy · 07-06-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Callum

I read this earlier, it's all one big mess. But I don't really feel for Cheryl considering that she was offered a 2.6 million deal for XFUK and didn't take it because her sacking was leaked.

but I think she felt betrayed and hurt so was in a major sulk. Probably very suspicious too of his motives and intentions. She has been through the mill with the press so nobody can blame her.

I think they could woo her back for UK XF still. Tulisa and Kelly are dispensable still at this point.

Pyramid* · 07-06-2011, 08:30 PM

TBH, who really gives a damn.

She's a dragged up piece of chav, always has been, always will be.

Best knock back to reality that she deserved for a long time now.

hotleggs · 07-06-2011, 08:34 PM

She lived on beans farting her way thru life lol

GypsyGoth · 07-06-2011, 08:47 PM

I bet she'll take out her anger on a toilet attendant.

Pyramid* · 07-06-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

I bet she'll take out her anger on a toilet attendant.

joeysteele · 07-06-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

I bet she'll take out her anger on a toilet attendant.

Many a true word spoken in jest.You may well be right,I'll Keep watching the news.

Zippy · 07-06-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyramid*

TBH, who really gives a damn.

er, you, obviously

Beastie · 07-06-2011, 09:36 PM

I reckon she will be back shagging Ashley Cole. lol

Pyramid* · 07-06-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Zippy

er, you, obviously

Wrong..... I didn't start a thread about it... all I did was post to say who cares...... not me, and I posted exactly that.

Stop looking for a fight btw....it's becoming rather boring.

Smithy · 07-06-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

I bet she'll take out her anger on a toilet attendant.

Zippy · 07-06-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Wrong..... I didn't start a thread about it... all I did was post to say who cares...... not me, and I posted exactly that.

Stop looking for a fight btw....it's becoming rather boring.

you should change your username to Paranoid*

Pyramid* · 07-06-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Zippy

you should change your username to Paranoid*

Nah. Bugger all to be paranoid about. You however, might want to consider that you're not quite the smart cookie you seem to think you are. Just my opinion and all that.

Zippy · 07-06-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Nah. Bugger all to be paranoid about. You however, might want to consider that you're not quite the smart cookie you seem to think you are. Just my opinion and all that.

At least Im consistent and don't contradict myself constantly

which, Ive noticed, you do

and boy are you manipulative.