"X Factor: Cheryl Cole As A Judge On The Song Contest Of Simon Cowell (report)

He will be replaced by former lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger, who was originally scheduled to co-host of Fox

Cheryl Cole as a judge on Simon Cowell singing competition with The X Factor, TMZ, citing sources.

He will be replaced by former lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger, who was recruited as co-host with Steve Jones.

According to TMZ, producers fear that the British accent was too thick to Cole that the American public, but want to return to the UK version.

News implies that Scherzinger could join Cowell, Antonio "LA" Reid and Paula Abdul is the jury.

The representatives of Fox and Cowell did not respond to requests for comment.

X Factor premieres on Fox in September.