Cheryl Cole's Accent -- Too Thick for 'X-Factor'

Filed under: Cheryl Cole, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, X Factor, Deadline

Cheryl Cole was dropped from the judging panel on "X-Factor" largely because producers were  concerned her English accent would be too difficult for an American audience to understand ... sources close to the production tell TMZ. .



There were other issues too -- we're told Cheryl and fellow judge Paula Abdul had a "lack of chemistry" ... and Cheryl was more expendable.

Producers now want Cheryl to return to the UK version of the show -- but according to sources, Cheryl's royally pissed over how this situation was handled ... and may sever ties with "X-Factor" entirely.

With Cheryl out, Steve Jones will be the only host on the show -- which debuts in September -- while Nicole Scherzinger fills the open seat on the judging panel.

Calls to Simon Cowell still haven't been returned.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/25/x-factor-cheryl-chole-english-accent-fired-dropped-replaced-nicole-scherzinger-paula-abdul-steve-jones-simon-cowell/

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