Cheryl Cole Hospitalised for Malaria!

X Factor’s Cherly Cole has been hospitalised with malaria, her spokesman confirmed. This past weekend, the singer allegedly fainted during a photoshoot for her upcoming second solo album and was diagnosed with exhaustion. On the advice of doctors, she cancelled all of her work commitments for the week.

Later, it was determined that Cole was initially misdiagnosed and that she in fact has malaria. The pop singer was likely infected during a recent sabatical in Tanzania, on the east coast of Africa, with “friend” and Dancing with the Stars dancer Derek Hough. According to Cole’s spokesman, she was taking anti-malaria tablets while on Holiday.

If Cole had not contracted the disease, she would be judging X Factor auditions with Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh this week. However, Cowell told the singer: “Don’t rush back. Health is a priority and get some rest to recover properly.” Still, the show must and will go on without Cole. Regular panel members, Cowell and Walsh, will be joined at the judges’ table by Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, who is filling in for a very-pregnant Dannii Minogue.

Hopefully, Cheryl will take Si’s advice and return fully recovered from the “M Factor.”

Get well soon Chezza!

Katy Perry: “Simon Has the X Factor!”

I wonder what Russell Brand will make of all this? His fiancé, Katy Perry has revealed she has a major crush on Simon Cowell.

Perry joined the X Factor earlier this week as a guest judge stepping in for Dannii Minogue. The Hot N Cold singer told Capital FM she had a spot soft for the telly mogul, saying: “I love sitting next to Simon. He is a big flirt and also a very smart man.” Oo-er, Katy …

After meeting fellow panel judge Cheryl Cole, Katy wrote on her Twitter page: “I wish Cheryl Cole tweeted. She was a sweetie pateetie (girl crush alert).” Good heavens, vying for a few brownie points honey?

Clearly Katy’s good at saying all the right things, according sources behind the scenes, show bosses were thrilled with her, even Louis Walsh thought Katy did an “amazing job”, telling one newspaper: “She was fantastic, she was one of the best guest judges we’ve ever had.” Hmm, how very kind of Louis … I wonder if Katy fancied him too?

Well, that’s one way to keep in with everyone Katy my love, just flirt a bit – throw out a few kind comments and you’re well in there!

Dannii Minogue Discourages Cheryl Cole Comparisons!

Having been compared to sister Kylie for years, mum-to-be Dannii Minogue is no stranger to being measured up against famous pop stars. So the Aussie singer wasn’t exactly entering new territory when people began comparing her with fellow X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.

In response to the constant Cole comparisons, to You magazine Minogue recently said: “It’s hard because you want to have your own vibe. I have been through this with Kylie. Who is better? Who is prettier? Who has got the nicer clothes?”

Minogue is currently in Melbourne, Australia getting ready to have her first child with boyfriend Kris Smith as Cole, along with colleagues Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh, judges the first round of X Factor auditions throughout the UK. Various celebrities such as Geri Halliwell and Natalie Imbruglia have been filling in for Dannii as guest judges while she is on maternity leave.

I say Dannii needs to forget about what people think and how she compares to Cheryl, Kylie, or anyone else and make her “own vibe” by concentrating on what truly matters in life like having her first baby – which it appears she is trying to do. That’s the way to be Dannii! Good on you mate!