Kimberley Walsh is reportedly being lined up as the new host of The Xtra Factor.
The former Girls Aloud singer is said to be the favourite contender to take over the role from Konnie Huq, who recently revealed she will not be coming back for a second series.
Insiders say Walsh is already in talks with ITV about the presenting role and of course, has the strong backing of her former bandmate and X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.
A source told Misformusic:
“Kimberley was worried that she wouldn’t be suitable for the role with Cole as a judge, as she may have been biased towards her acts but now Cheryl is off to America she feels it is the perfect opportunity.
“Cheryl has put in a good word for her and bosses were impressed after seeing her present Suck My Pop last year. It’s pretty much a done...
The former Girls Aloud singer is said to be the favourite contender to take over the role from Konnie Huq, who recently revealed she will not be coming back for a second series.
Insiders say Walsh is already in talks with ITV about the presenting role and of course, has the strong backing of her former bandmate and X Factor judge Cheryl Cole.
A source told Misformusic:
“Kimberley was worried that she wouldn’t be suitable for the role with Cole as a judge, as she may have been biased towards her acts but now Cheryl is off to America she feels it is the perfect opportunity.
“Cheryl has put in a good word for her and bosses were impressed after seeing her present Suck My Pop last year. It’s pretty much a done...
- 4/15/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Kimberley Walsh is to feature on a song with Us singer Ne-Yo, reports claim. The Girls Aloud star, who has landed a number of TV presenting jobs since the band's hiatus last year, will reportedly provide guest vocals on an upcoming track by the 'Closer' singer. The Sun reports that the pair met while recording a new ITV2 program, when Ne-Yo asked Walsh if she would feature on a future single. The Suck My Pop (more)...
- 12/13/2010
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Kimberley Walsh has released a track with rapper Aggro Santos. The Girls Aloud singer, who presents music channel Viva's Suck My Pop, features on track 'Like You Like', Santos's follow-up to 'Saint Or Sinner' released in August this year. Lyrics to the track include: "And you can have all of me tonight/ Ain't nobody else gonna make it right/ You got me like a bullet (more)...
- 11/18/2010
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Kimberley Walsh has praised Cheryl Cole's X Factor performance as "amazing". The singer, who also presents 4Music's Suck My Pop, admitted that the rest of her Girls Aloud bandmates, with the exception of Nadine Coyle, were sitting in the audience supporting the star. She told Ok Magazine: "Sarah, Nicola and I went to see The X Factor to see Cheryl perform her new single, 'Promise This' - she was amazing! "I always get nervous for any of the girls if they're doing solo stuff as we're used to being there for each (more)...
- 10/26/2010
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Kimberley Walsh has admitted that she misses Girls Aloud. The group are currently on a 12-month break, but the Suck My Pop host told Ok that she cannot wait for the five girls to get back together. "I will get excited [when we get back together] because we do miss each other and as much as it's crazy mayhem it is good fun and it is nice having the girls to support you," she said. "It's different being on your own. Bittersweet - there's good and bad to everything, (more)...
- 8/24/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Kimberley Walsh has joked about having to feel McFly's bums while working. The Girls Aloud singer signed up to host Viva's new celebrity and music show Suck My Pop last month. In her Ok column, she wrote: "Justin's still away, so while he's not around I've been busy groping other men... in the name of work! "We had McFly (more)...
- 8/17/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
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