Cheryl Cole was reportedly comforted by rapper Tinchy Stryder after bursting into tears on The X Factor on Saturday.
The judge, who broke down after admitting that she chose the wrong song for Lloyd Daniels, was given supportive words by Stryder backstage after the show.
“Tinchy told Cheryl not to worry and reassured her she’s got bags of talent,” a source told The Sun. “He was really kind and cheered her up no end.”
Simon Cowell criticised Cole for choosing Leona Lewis hit ‘Bleeding Love’ for Daniels, claiming that it was not “the right material to survive in the competition”.
“I take full responsibility for the song. I found it really tough this week, it was diva week,” Cole responded.
Cheryl Cole was beaming after her first solo performance last night as she was congratulated by her proud bandmates.
The sense of relief was clear on the singer’s face after her X Factor performance proved critics wrong after weeks of speculation that she wouldn’t be up to singing live on her own.
But after her energetic dance routine, her supportive fellow Girls Aloud members hugged her tightly and showed she had their seal of approval.
After the show’s recording, bandmates Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Sarah Harding all stayed behind to congratulate the 26-year-old.
If there were jealous of Cheryl’s solo success, they certainly did a good job of hiding it.
Only Nadine Coyle, who lives in Los Angeles, was absent from the recording.
After performing as a quintet on the show last year, and being criticised for their out-of-tune performance, Miss Cole was also smiles after her energetic routine.