Cheryl on new X Factor: 'I reunited with someone from the 2008 series and it was emotional'

Cheryl has revealed that she was left in tears during the filming of the new X Factor series after being reconnected with a previous contestant.

The singer is returning to the judging panel this year alongside Simon Cowell after starring on the show between 2008 and 2010.

Speaking in an interview to promote the new X Factor series, Cheryl said that she was reduced to an emotional wreck after seeing a previous contestant.

She said: "I have been moved in the auditions this series; it’s impossible to not feel human emotion where you’re that close to somebody.

"I was reunited with somebody I had on the first series I did, and it was an emotional experience."

Speaking meanwhile about her relationship with the other judges - who also include Mel B - Cheryl said:

"I think it would be uninteresting and not real if we didn’t disagree. Obviously it’s human nature and you feel different things for different people. So there’s been different points of view and disagreements."

Watch Cheryl in action below: