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Simon Cowell on 'X Factor' panel rumours: 'I never spoke to Rihanna about joining the show'

Music mogul Simon Cowell has revealed that despite the constant press speculation, Bajan beauty Rihanna was never in the running to be a judge on 'The X Factor'

He recently confirmed that songstress Cheryl Cole will appear on the panel once again, but told Capital FM's showbiz reporter that the 'Umbrella' superstar won't be involved in any capacity:

"I never spoke to her, I've seen the papers, I never spoke to her! Probably (it would) be nice but I don't think she'd be available because of her commitments this year."

"I mean, I know her quite well, but no, I never spoke to her [about X Factor]."

Rihanna, meanwhile, has just been announced as having a total of 5 nominations for the first iHeartRadio Music Awards, including nods in the categories of Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. The ceremony is due to take place at the Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium later this year. 

Watch Rihanna's latest music video here: