It
was
reported
that
Cheryl
Cole
opted
out
of
the
American
version
of
X
Factor,
as
she
was
homesick
but
sources
said
that
the
Girls
Aloud
singer
was
shocked
on
learning
the
news
that
she
has
been
replaced
by
Nicole
Scherzinger.
It
is
said
that
she
is
upset
because
Simon
Cowell
didn't
inform
her
personally.
“She
is
shocked
and
stunned.
She
never
saw
this
coming.
The
fact
Simon
didn't
tell
her
in
person
hurt.
She
never
thought
he
would
do
that
to
her," Contactmusic
quoted
a
friend
of
the
singer
as
saying.
“I've
been
hung
out
to
dry
and
I
know
who's
to
blame.
I've
had
no
opportunity
whatsoever
to
prove
myself
and
instead
they've
just
cast
me
aside
like
a
fool,"
Daily
Mirror
quoted
the
singer
as
saying
to
one
of
her
friends.
The
news
is
also
doing
the
rounds
that
Simon
Cowell
has
lost
his
power
with
Fox
forcing
him
to
drop
Cheryl.