Sad Cheryl Cole broke down and wept during the X Factor auditions, it emerged today.
The Girls Aloud singer, who was recently unveiled as Sharon Osbourne's replacement on the hit ITV show, was moved to tears by the hard luck stories of pop wannabes.
Cheryl, who was recently rocked by revelations her soccer star husband Ashley Cole cheated on her with another woman, has been extremely emotional during filming.
A show insider told The Sun newspaper, "Cheryl has found it hard-going. She thought the auditions were going to be a laugh. But when wannabes come on with their life stories it can get quite harrowing.
"Cheryl has sat there crying quite a lot. It really reminds her of her own background and start in music.
"She came from a humble home in Newcastle and had to battle to get through Popstars: The Rivals."
However, despite Cole's occasional bouts of tears, she is said to be back on form during filming with fellow judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue.
The judges will once again go down to three when the auditions go to Birmingham next week.
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