Music mogul, Simon Cowell has revealed the real reason behind Nicole Scherzinger’s exit from the X Factor.

Simon said Nicole wouldn’t be joining the 2014 X Factor panel, as he predicted the former Pussycat doll would have clashed with Cheryl.

Cowell said: “I didn’t think the two of them would work well together.”

Perhaps the reason Simon believes that Nicole and Cheryl would’ve clashed on the judging panel was as a result of the pair previously working together on the 2011 show of X Factor USA.

Cheryl was a judge on the show, while Nicole was a co-host with Steve Jones. But Cole was soon fired from the show a few days after starting and was immediately replaced by Scherzinger.

Simon has admitted that he was keen on the idea of Mel B joining the judging panel.

“I like Mel B. We’ve got about a month to decide and we’re meeting a lot of people. A lot of it actually depends on how much work they are willing to put in during the week.”

Well whoever will be joining the panel one thing is for sure, they have to get along with Cheryl.