Cheryl Cole Faces Competition For U.S. ‘X Factor’ Job

Despite Simon Cowell’s efforts to get Cheryl Cole to join him on the U.S. version of ‘The X Factor’, producers are turning their eyes towards pop stars who are more well known in America - Katy Perry and Rihanna. “Everyone thinks Cheryl has the judging job on US X Factor in the bag,” a friend of the Girls Aloud star’s rumored boyfriend Derek Hough told The Sun. “The truth is, nothing has been signed and the producers still aren’t convinced. They are more keen to get a big US star like Katy or Rihanna on the panel - someone who will bring credibility to the show and who is already popular in the US.”