Simon Cowell has alleged that Cheryl Cole would be "crazy" to turn his offer of a return to the X Factor UK.

Following reports that SiCo has offered Chezza a cool £2 million to make her return, The Daily Star has now quoted the new dad as saying that he believes Cole "needs" him and the ITV show.

The music mogul said: "I think she would be crazy to turn it down but you never know with Cheryl.

“She needs the show, but then we need her too. We both need each other. Is she still the nation’s sweetheart? She hasn’t been on TV for three years so who knows."

He continued: "She hasn’t been around for a while but she only needs to peel an orange and she’s in the papers. That’s the interesting thing about her.”

Cowell previously confirmed that he has been in talks with the Girls Aloud babe, telling BANG Showbiz: “To be fair to Cheryl it’s not about the money, it’s whether she can handle the pressure.

“I’m not sure yet though. She still has her poker face on.”

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