It’s been as good as done for months now, but we can finally say it’s official. Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell’s co-judge on the original X Factor, has been confirmed as the third judge when the series premieres this fall on FOX. The news was announced via FOX’s official Twitter account for X Factor and no press release has been made just yet.

BRITISH POP SUPERSTAR CHERYL COLE JOINS ANTONIO “L.A.” REID AND SIMON COWELL ON “THE X FACTOR” JUDGES PANEL #THEXFACTORUSA

Not sure it’s SHOUT worthy news, but good to have it out there and in writing.

You probably haven’t heard much of Cole as she’s a UK pop star, but if things go her way then she’ll end up with a whole new music career on this side of the Atlantic.

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