Cheryl Tweedy set for sensational TV return after 5 years as she rebuilds career following shock death of ex Liam Payne
The former Girls Aloud singer is being lined up for the 14th series, reuniting with long-time pal will.i.am.
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Cheryl Tweedy is set to return to TV after five years — and is in advanced talks to be a mentor on The Voice
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Cheryl pictured with her ex Liam Payne in 2016
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Cheryl with rapper and producer will.i.am
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The rapper and producer rallied round Cheryl following the death last year of
A TV insider told The Sun: 'Will.i.am and Cheryl first worked together 16 years ago and have remained good friends ever since.
'She was the obvious choice to mentor his team when the Battle Rounds return four years after being axed.
'A lot has happened in Cheryl's personal life since she was last working on a talent show — BBC's The Greatest Dancer — so she's taking baby steps to put herself back out there.
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'Teaming up with will.i.am as a guest mentor seems the perfect way to kick-start her comeback.'
The ITV series is expected to air in early 2026 and bosses hope to convince
New coach, Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland, shared pictures from backstage as she started filming last week alongside Sir Tom Jones and McFly pair
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This month, Netflix will screen a show called
The insider added: 'It's bittersweet that Cheryl is going to be a guest judge so soon after Liam held the same role in one of his last projects before he died.
Cheryl to BLOCK son Bear from inheriting Liam Payne's multi-million pound fortune until he's at least 25
'She knows he would be supporting her every step of the way.'
Cheryl's talent show career started on Popstars: The Rivals when she was voted by the public to be a member of new band Girls Aloud in 2002.
Simon Cowell snapped her up as a judge on The X Factor aged 24.
He then took her to LA for the US version, but she was sacked after just one episode.
There was a backlash over her infamous
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