Cheryl Fernandez-Versini defends decision to keep X Factor contestant Chloe-Jasmine Whichello

Remember when Cheryl (yes, she now goes by just one name like Cher or Jesus) had more than one name and was called Cheryl Cole and she hadn’t ditched the UK and gone to America to be on the X Factor there before getting sacked? Well, before then she was the nation’s sweetheart.

But during the boot camp episode of the X Factor last week the audience booed their faces off at Cheryl (Fernandez-Versini) after she chose to remove contestant Chloe-Jasmine Whichello from the six finalists in her six chair challenge before bringing her back and ditching another auditionee after hushed talks with producers.

And Chez has now spoken out to defend her decision after facing accusations her choice was a fix.

She told The Sun on Sunday: “A lot of girls sang amazingly but it gets boring. You would get to week three of the live shows and you would be like, ‘OK, you can sing very well but I wouldn’t want to watch you in concert.’

“I’m always thinking who could be a star. Chloe might divide opinion but once people get to know her you can’t help but like her.

“She is mesmerising and just fascinating. I’ve never known anyone quite like her.”

Right, yeah Chez, but this is a SINGING competition...

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