Simon Cowell hail's judge's return on Twitter, describing her as 'a brilliant judge of talent' Cheryl Cole has signed a deal to return as a judge on The X Factor for a reported £1.5m, it has been revealed. Simon Cowell, creator of the television show, unveiled the former Girls Aloud singer's return on Twitter, telling his 9.5 million followers: "It's official. Cheryl is back." Minutes later he ...