Cheryl Cole returns to 'The X Factor' for 1.5mln pounds

Cheryl Cole is back on the panel of judges for The X Factor after signing a 1.5-million-pound deal, according to reports.

According to the Independent, 30-year-old singer is now on the list of X Factor's highest paid panelist after its creator, Simon Cowell.

Cole had been a judge from 2008 to 2010 for the programme and Cowell has confirmed that she will return to the show this year.