Cheryl Cole is stalling before signing her contract for the next series of the X Factor, according to a report.
It’s claimed the star is keen to find out who will cover Dannii Minogue’s maternity leave before she commits to the show.

‘An insider’ told the Daily Star: “It's getting very close to the start of the X Factor auditions and Cheryl has not yet signed on the dotted line. It would ruin her X Factor experience not to have another 'girly girl' like Dannii to laugh and joke with and gang up with against the lads.There's been talk about Mel B whom Cheryl is quite frightened of. She is also mindful of the fact any youngsters may try to upstage her in the fashion stakes.”  Other reports about Chezza this week have claimed that she’s getting increasingly cosy with Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am.