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Louis Walsh: ‘I prefer Nicole Scherzinger over Cheryl’

Louis Walsh has admitted that he prefers this year’s X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger over previous judge Cheryl.

The Mayo native is back on the panel this year with the former Pussycat Doll, Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne, and has revealed why the panel is better than ever this year.

The X Factor judge and the Girls Aloud star have made it quite clear that they’re not very fond of each other in the past, and although Louis admitted that she was “really good” on the show – he prefers Nicole Scherzinger.

“[Cheryl] was fine, she was really good! I just prefer Nicole,” he said.

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Preference: Louis prefers Nicole Scherzinger over Cheryl | ITV

The manager gushed about Nicole’s work on the X Factor and what a good mentor she is.

“[I like] her work ethic. She just works, I mean she’ll want three people in the final this year,” he told Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning.

“She just works it, she gets it, she’s on it, she sings, she dances. She really mentors – over and above.”

Louis’ statement will come as controversial as Nicole and Cheryl are known to be on bad terms, after the Pussycat Doll notoriously replaced Chezza on The X Factor USA back in 2011.

Watch the full interview below.

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