Though Frankie Sandford lost out on the chance to replace Cheryl Cole on the UK version of ‘The X Factor’ to N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos, a source tells Daily Star Sunday The Saturdays’ star is up to replace Konnie Huq as the host of the spin-off ITV2 show ‘The Xtra Factor’. “TV chiefs were impressed with Frankie. But they don’t feel she has enough experience or personality to be a judge,” the insider said. “They can tell she has star quality but they are concerned she’s not ready to replace Cheryl on the show. So she’s now being lined up to present ‘The Xtra Factor’ instead.”

Though Frankie Sandford was linked to Ashley Cole during his marriage to Girls Aloud star Cheryl, causing an angry denial from The Saturdays’ star, Frankie is again being linked to the Chelsea defender. “She was flicking her hair constantly and being hugely flirty but it was wasted on Ash,” a source who witnessed the behavior at London’s Chinawhite told The Mirror. “He spent most of the night texting on his phone. Eventually Frankie snapped and tried to grab the phone off him before starting to kiss his neck. He just looked slightly bemused and shoved her off to continue his frantic texting.”

The Sun caught the ire of Frankie Sandford for claiming she was sneaking out for dinners with Cheryl Cole’s estranged husband Ashley, but now the British tabloid says The Saturdays singer is staying single after her split with Dougie Poynter. “For me it’s all about girls’ nights out with no boys around,” Frankie is quoted as saying. “I’m not interested in men right now. I’d prefer to wait until the right guy comes along rather than start dating someone just for the sake of it.”