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...
GALLERY: The 24 finalisits of the X Factor 2014
X Factor 2014 24 finalists

The Boys - Andrea Faustini
Age: 20From: Rome, Italy

Danny Dearden
Age 23From: Rochdale

Paul Akister
Age: 25From: Lancashire

Jordan Morris
Age: 20From: London

Jake Quickenden
Age: 26From: Scunthorpe

Jack Walton
Age 18From: Townville

The Girls - Lola Saunders
Age: 20From: Southshields

Stephanie Nala
Age: 20From: Hertfordshire

Emily Middlemas
Age: 15From: Glasgow

Chloe Jasmine
Age: 24From: West London

Lauren Platt
Age: 16From: Essex

Kerrianne Covell
Age: 23From: Teeside

The Overs - Helen Fulthorpe
Age: 33From: Cardiff

Fleur East
Age: 26From: East London

Lizzy Pattinson
Age: 31From: Barnes

Jay James
Age: 31From: Sandersfoot, Wales

Stevi Ritchie
Age: 34From: Essex

Ben Haenow
Age: 29From: Croydon

The Groups - Only The Young

Concept

New Girl Band

The Brooks

New Boy Band
