cheryl coleCheryl Cole is reportedly livid that fellow X Factor judge - and producer - Simon Cowell has too much sway on the show.

A source close to the Girls Aloud star told the People newspaper: “Cheryl was fed up with Simon always getting his way. She loves doing X Factor but doesn’t feel happy with some of the decisions that have been made - mostly by Simon.”

Cheryl is said to have been outraged when hopeful Duane Lamonte was axed from the bootcamp on Simon’s say-so: “It was the last straw for Cheryl. She thought Duane deserved to get through to the next stage. But Simon was adamant that he should be sent packing.

“Cheryl truly believed Simon had made the wrong decision. She stood up with a face like thunder and stormed off towards the producers.

“She was visibly angry as she spoke to them and getting really upset. Then she demanded they go somewhere and have a meeting. She was saying that it wasn’t what she signed up for.

“She blamed Simon for always getting his way. All this was going on behind closed doors while Simon was sitting outside. Then a staff member was sent to get him. He looked as though he was a naughty schoolboy being herded into the headmaster’s office.

“He and Cheryl were in there for another 15 minutes at least, airing it all out.”