'Both sides are keen to move things forward': Fergie in 'positive talks' to join Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell on The X Factor judging panel
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Fergie is said to be in 'positive' talks to join the X Factor judging panel.
The Black Eyed Peas singer is being lined up to complete a quartet with Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and returning star Cheryl Cole, with show bosses are 'excited' by the idea of landing another big name.
An insider told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: 'It's not a done deal just yet but things have been positive.
She's got The X Factor! Fergie is said to be in 'positive' talks to join the X Factor judging panel
'Both sides are keen to move things forward and people at the show and ITV are excited at the prospect of having Fergie.
'She brings a lot to the show and her success globally with the Black Eyed Peas and her solo albums obviously speaks for itself. On top of that, she looks fantastic and fans love the glamour of the live shows.'
A source added to the Mail On Sunday: 'Fergie is aware she’s being lined up. She and Simon will have to announce the decision by mid-May.'
Back with a bang: The Black Eyed Peas singer is being lined up to complete a quartet with Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and returning star Cheryl Cole, with show bosses are 'excited' by the idea of landing another big name
Meanwhile, reports claiming Cheryl, 30, wanted to be the only female on the panel are said to be off the mark - and it has been suggested she 'would love' to be joined by another woman on the show.
Speaking to the Sunday People newspaper, a source said: 'Cheryl would love the other judge to be a woman. She is very supportive of young women in showbiz and would love to have another female on her side.'
Among the stars also rumoured to be joining the panel is Cheryl's reality star pal Khloe Kardashian, who presented the American version of the series back in 2012.
Girl power! The Black Eyed Peas singer, pictured in Los Angeles on Saturday, will reportedly have been given a decision by mid-May
A source told Heat magazine: 'Cheryl knows she has Simon wrapped round her little finger and has told him to give Khloe another chance - she thinks she'd be really witty and funny and is really popular in the UK.
'She says having a good friend on the panel she can laugh with would be good for the show.'
Olly Murs has also been touted for a place, and Rita Ora is said to have turned down a spot to concentrate on her music career.
Since returning to the panel of the ITV1 show with a reported pay-cheque of a staggering £1.5million, Cheryl is said to be keen to shake up the format of the talent series.
The Geordie beauty believes judges ‘should mentor one girl, one boy, a group and one person from the overs category’.
Time to shine: Among the stars also rumoured to be joining the panel is Cheryl's reality star pal Khloe Kardashian, who presented the American version of the series back in 2012
A source told The Sun: 'Cheryl has been very vocal about ideas and changes that could liven things up.’
After officially being unveiled as a judge this week, Cheryl - who appeared on the panel from 2008 to 2010 - joked that she agreed to return to The X Factor because of Simon's continual begging.
Speaking on ITV1's Daybreak on Wednesday morning, Cheryl said: 'There's only so much begging one can take. It's not nice to see a grown man cry, so I finally succumbed.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Fergie for comment.
The best of frenemies: After officially being unveiled as a judge this week, Cheryl - who appeared on the panel from 2008 to 2010 - joked that she agreed to return to The X Factor because of Simon's continual begging
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Kimbilly, Auckland, New Zealand, 39 minutes ago
It will be interesting to see how she will fit in with the rest of Simons harem. I mean team! cough cough.