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Cheryl Cole says Simon Cowell 'begged her for years' to come back to X Factor

Cheryl Cole says her return to the X Factor was the culmination of years of "begging" from Simon Cowell.

The singer was a popular judge on the UK reality show between 2008 and 2010, but she is due to return this coming year.

The Girls Aloud star had constantly been the subject of X Factor rumours in the past and she has revealed that Cowell has been trying for some time to get her back on the show.

She said: "His begging went on for a few years, it was uncomfortable. I mean there's only so much begging one can take. It's not nice to see a grown man cry.

"If you'd asked me the previous two years I'd have said, 'Absolutely not'. This year it just feels right."

Cole will be joined by Cowell on the panel, with both judges looking to re-energise their friendship and working relationship on the show.

Watch Cheryl Cole on the X Factor below: