cheryl coleCheryl Cole has reportedly been offered a £2million “golden handcuffs” deal with ITV.

According to the News of the World, the Girls Aloud star’s £820,000 salary as a judge on The X Factor is set to rise to £1.1million next year and she has also been offered another £1million to host other prime-time shows.

A source at the channel told the newspaper: “This is an enormous coup for ITV.

“Cheryl has major appeal across ages and genders for her beauty and down-to-earth personality.

“Times are tough in telly land like everywhere else. But the option of bringing someone of Cheryl’s calibre into the station is too good to pass up.”

“They’re discussing whether Cheryl should host a chat show. But they also know the void left by Cilla Black’s in light entertainment has never really been filled.

“Basically, they want her to become the Queen Of ITV.”

Cheryl first rose to fame on the channel’s Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, which saw her win her spot in the girl group. She returned to the small screen last year to public and critial acclaim when she stepped in as a last minute replacement for Sharon Osbourne on the singing talent show.