LOS ANGELES – Cheryl Cole's American adventure appears to be over only weeks after it began with reports that the singer has been dropped from the US version of The X Factor.
The 27-year-old singer’s place on the show – which debuts in September – is likely to be taken by former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, according to reports.
Celebrity website TMZ said Cole was dropped from the judging panel because producers feared the American audience would not understand her Geordie accent.
There were also concerns that the Girls Aloud star, whose place on the show was only confirmed on May 5th, had a "lack of chemistry" with fellow X Factorjudge Paula Abdul, the US website said.
Representatives of Cole and the show’s production team and broadcaster ITV have declined to comment.
The news will be seen as a blow for Simon Cowell, who lobbied US television executives on Cole’s behalf.
The Suntabloid reported that Cole was quitting the programme because she was missing friends and family in Britain.
The paper quoted a source on the show saying: "It hasn't worked out. She's homesick and wants to return to the UK. She's had enough. Whether she ends up back on UK X Factoris open to speculation."
Dannii Minogue, who was recently dropped as a judge on the UK show, told Twitter followers: “Judging roles should come with a life jacket, drop-down oxygen and a life raft!”