X Factor Crisis Cheryl Cole wants to leave

X Factor future is in jeopardy after Cheryl Cole has told Simon Cowell that she wants to quit the X Factor this year.

Simon Cowell The X Factor boss credits Cheryl Cole to part of the huge success for this years X Factor and is deeply concerned that the UK favourite Judge wants to give up being a judge on the ITV show.

Cheryl Cole has told Simon Cowell that she has loved being a judge on the show but wants to spend more time with her husband football star Ashley Cole and star a family while the timing is right.

Simon Cowell understands her reasons for wanting to leave the show but according to a source he is not happy about it and will do whatever it takes to keep her part of the show, which has even included an offer to double her £1.2 million salary.

A source on the X Factor show said, "Simon is very shocked about Cheryl Cole wanting to leave the show, he gets on very well with the Girls Aloud star and credits a lot of the success of the show on her. Although Simon Cowell knows that Cheryl does not need the money, he is willing to doubler her salary to keep the show ITV biggest hit."

Cheryl Cole who has often talked about wanting to start a large family is believed to be standing by her decision to leave the show but many believe Simon Cowell will change her mind with one X Factor source joking, "Simon Cowell has even suggested having the baby for her."

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