Cole's X Factor is her instinct
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Cole's X Factor is her instinct
Simon Cowell said that of all the people he has worked with on the X Factor, new judge Cheryl Cole has the best instincts. The Girls Aloud singer's fellow judges reiterated Cowell's satisfaction with Cole as they prepared for the new series of the talent contest. Danii Minogue, who it was feared might clash with fellow beauty Cole, said: "She's done it before in a different way, because she was discovered on a show like this. "So she really feels for them when they're standing there and saying 'please put me through'. She's good at it, though." Responding to a question on how they came to choose Cole as the new judge, host Dermot O'Leary said that Cole had managed to tick the box "we were a bit worried about her ticking," the maternal one, adding: "There's just an empathy there." Cole, who replaces Sharon Osbourne, was asked if taking on the show had given her a focus during a tough year. She said: "Do you know, I've actually had in a weird way a fantastic year, to be honest. "We (Girls Aloud) did a sell-out tour, which was an unbelievable experience. To play the O2, you can't describe that feeling." She added: "So then to roll on to this is probably one of the best years I've ever had, ironically." The Geordie said being around Simon Cowell "and his ego" had taught her a lot and helped boost her confidence. Viewers can expect to see Cole, who said she was quite an emotional person, reduced to tears during the X Factor show. She is placed in a dilemma when a male hopeful from her days as a contestant on Popstars: The Rivals auditions before X Factor judges. He was one of just under 100,000 hopeful contestants this year.
ITN | August 15, 2008
