Louis Walsh reckons Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is blocking Nicole Scherzinger's return to The X Factor.
The war of words between music manager Louis Walsh and popstar Cheryl Fernandez-Versini rages on, with Louis claiming Cheryl won't sign on for the next series of X Factor if Nicole Scherzinger is offered a spot on the judging panel.
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday Louis said: "Cheryl’s got a job. Why won’t she let Nicole be on the panel this year? Why won’t she allow Simon to have Nicole on the panel? There’s your f***ing story. That’s the truth.
“Because Nicole’s good. She won’t sign if Nicole signs.
“I thought Nicole would be great to get back. I really do. If I was going to hire any female, it would be her. Sharon Osborne would be amazing too. She was brilliant. The year before was so fun. But Simon won’t hire her because he can’t control her.”
The row between Cheryl and Louis began when he told Heat magazine that Cheryl "wasn't great last year" and that she is "lazy and lacks energy".
He added: “She’s irrelevant these days. I know people say the same about me, but apart from anything, I am fun and I have a rapport with Simon.
“Personally, I’d rather have Mel B on the panel. I love her – but that’s not going to happen.”
The singer responded via Twitter writing: “I am beginning to wonder if Louis has some kind of an obsession with me..
“I mean this is every year whether I am or am not a part of the show and btw. This is the same man asking me what he should say to contestants on our way to the stage because ‘he doesn’t know’ .”
She added: “Dear Lou Lou. Try using your mouth to say something positive about something positive.”
