Simon Cowell has confirmed Cheryl Cole is returning to 'The X Factor'.
The music mogul took to his Twitter account tonight (10.03.14) to
announce that the 30-year-old singer - who was on the show from 2008 to 2011 - has reclaimed her seat on the judging panel.
He tweeted: "It's official. Cheryl is back.
"Be careful what you wish for! (sic)".
He added: "Most importantly she is a brilliant judge of talent. (sic)".
The former Girls Aloud star also celebrated the news with her fans by posting a picture of her grabbing Simon by the neck, which she
accompanied with the caption, "GUESS WHAT!! .. I'm Baaaacccckkkkk!!!! (sic)".
It is believe the brunette beauty, who left the UK programme two years ago to try her hand at judging the US edition, signed a £1.5 million deal to return to the panel for one series.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "The deal was done over the weekend. Simon is absolutely delighted to have her back on the judging panel."
Meanwhile, the other two judges joining Simon and Cheryl for this
year's show are yet to be confirmed after current judges Louis Walsh,
Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger announced their departure last year.

Drew Barrymore doesn't think she's a very "good" actress.
The 39-year-old star - who has starred in countless films since the age of six - doesn't rate her dramatic ability because she prefers to become the character, rather than imitate them.
She explained: "I don't think I'm a good actress. I feel like it's fake and yucky and it doesn't ring true. But if you research and you study and make it personal, you just become that person, and it's your truth and everything else around you falls away. Then you're telling the truth, it's not lying, it's not fake."
The blonde beauty credits her godfather Steven Spielberg for giving her the best advice, which has stuck with her for 33 years.
She told the New York Times newspaper: "Steven told me, 'Don't act your characters. Be your characters'."
She added: "At [the age of] six, I guess I was comfortable and more humorous than I would have remembered now. But once I got older and kept continuing acting, I don't know if I would have succeeded without that advice, because that's the thing that saved me. I'm not an actor, I'm a pretender."

A Miley Cyrus fan was arrested last week after he allegedly crept into her dressing room in Nebraska.
Tucker Salvensen, 18, was detained by police on March 6 on suspicion of misdemeanour criminal trespassing after he walked into a restricted area backstage at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha.
The teenager, who was allegedly caught on camera committing the crime, messaged Miley on Twitter claiming he'd left a note in her dressing room with his phone number and Twitter handle attached.
According to the police report, Tucker's note to Miley, 21, read: "I snuck back here I need to meet you. You have helped me so much your music has given me all the answers I was looking for when my heart got broke ... we went through the same thing @ the same time ... Miley I love you!!! Please let me meet you. (sic)"
However, Tucker reportedly told law enforcement officers after his arrest that he'd obtained a VIP pass from a truck driver on the tour and thought the ticket gave him access to the entire building.
He claims he walked past a number of CenturyLink Center employees on his way to the dressing room and no one stopped to question him, according to KETV NewsWatch 7.
CenturyLink Center bosses told police that the VIP passes only allow access to certain areas of the building and do not include the restricted areas where Miley's dressing room was located.
Meanwhile, Tucker missed the concert in Omaha due to his arrest, but has already purchased tickets for another show next month.

Jennie Garth put on weight after splitting up from Peter Facinelli.
The 'Mystery Girls' star admits she piled on the pounds after she broke up with the 40-year-old actor - with whom she has three children Luca, 16, Lola, 11, and Fiona, seven - in 2012.
She said: "Yeah [I put on weight after the split] I was super depressed. I had to lose the weight when I was even considering coming back to Hollywood and needing to make a living-- knowing what I do is based on how I look, seeing pictures and going, 'Whoa, nobody is going to hire that to be on TV'."
Jennie and Peter divorced last year and, although she found it a difficult and emotional process, she claims the break-up has given her time to work on herself.
She told FOX411: "That is the one good thing about divorce: I have time to actually be with myself, take better care of myself when my girls are with their dad."
Meanwhile, the blonde beauty, 41, insists she's not dating anyone at the moment, but she hasn't ruled out having more children with someone in the future.
She explained: "If the right situation arose yeah, sure [I'd love to have more kids]. I love children. My girls are very close. They fight constantly. They kill each other every day but they love each other."

Justin Bieber dedicated a song to Selena Gomez during a surprise performance in Texas yesterday (09.03.14).
The 20-year-old singer turned up at the Banger's Sausage House and Beer Garden in Austin last night for the South by Southwest festival, and sang his hit 'As Long As You Love Me' for his "baby".
The 'Boyfriend' hitmaker told his fans before belting out lyrics to the catchy track, 'This next song goes out to my baby', as he stared at the 21-year-old singer, who was standing in the wings.
After Justin's romantic gesture, the pair - who have been dating on/off since 2010 - reportedly hung out together in the beer hall for an hour after everyone left the venue.
A source told Us Magazine: "Justin and Selena were together the whole time. Sitting together, hanging out, and very friendly together."
The duo, who split up earlier this year, have sparked rumours they have rekindled their romance recently after they were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner in Texas last weekend.
However, Selena's parents are reportedly against the pair reconciling as they believe Justin, who has had a number of run-ins with the law recently, is responsible for driving Selena to rehab earlier this year.
Selena was admitted to Dawn at The Meadows recovery centre in Arizona on January 5, and spent two weeks at the facility, which treats people aged 18 to 26 years old who are "struggling with emotional trauma, addiction or dual diagnosis concerns."

Suki Waterhouse was "amazed" by Bradley Cooper's level of intelligence when she first met him.
The 22-year-old British model has been dating the 'American Hustle' star since last February, but it wasn't just his hunky looks and suave personality that caught her eye, as she was also captured by his passion for reading and his ability to speak fluently in French.
A source told RadarOnline: "She was ready to write him off as another hunky dumb actor, but Bradley really surprised her with his fluency in French and the intense pile of reading material he has beside his bed.
"He also always carries a backpack of very intellectual books with him to stave off boredom."
Meanwhile, the blonde beauty is reportedly hoping Bradley, 39 - who married actress Jennifer Esposito in 2006 before divorcing her in 2007 - will propose to her in the near future.
The source explained: "There's a big age difference between them, but Suki adores Brad and after winning over his mum's heart she's hoping for a ring on her finger.
"He's so different from the men she usually meets in the modelling world. Suki loves that Brad's smart as well as sexy. He can't do anything wrong in her eyes."

Stacy Keibler and Jared Pobre are reportedly planning to have children "as soon as possible".
The couple - who started dating late last year - tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Mexico last weekend, and are already considering starting a family together.
A source told Us Magazine: "They both want kids as soon as possible."
The pair, who have known each other for five years, shocked everyone on Saturday (08.03.14) when they announced they had got hitched in a romantic beach setting, with just their immediate families present to witness the nuptials.
A source explained: "Stacy really did not tell any of her friends that this wedding was happening.
"Stacy loves Jared so much and is so happy with how everything went. They've been head over heels with each other since they met."
Meanwhile, the 34-year-old actress reportedly ended her two-year relationship with George Clooney last July - two months before she started dating Jared - because he didn't want to settle down.
A source said at the time: "Stacy called it quits. She wants to have children and a family someday. She knows where George stands on that."
George, 52, is now believed to be dating British barrister Amal Alamuddin.

Jennifer Lopez isn't rushing to get married again.
The 44-year-old singer - who has been married three times before - has been dating her beau Casper Smart, 27, since 2011, but she's adamant she won't be walking down the aisle any time soon.
She said: "'In the past, love for me has always meant forever and sure you still nurse those fantasies, but I don't try to force it any more.
"I hung on to my fairy tale ideals for a long time. But where I am now, what I've been through, there are no rules.
"There are lots of ways it can turn out instead of just one. There are so many different kinds of happiness, not just the one you learned about when you were five years old."
The 'On the Floor' hitmaker admits she has a history of "rushing things through" when it comes to love, but she's trying to work out why she can't stand being alone.
She explained: "Look I don't love being alone. I don't. I can't beat myself up about that. What I have to do is figure out why I don't like it. Why am I not OK being alone? And can I be OK facing that?"
The brunette beauty believes her six-year-old twins Emme and Max - with whom she shares with her ex-husband Marc Anthony - have helped her to focus on the important things in life.
She explained in the April edition of InStyle magazine: "Kids really focus you - it's primal. You come home and you're tired and they have no idea if you've had the greatest day or the roughest. 'Mummy, I don't care if your head hurts, I want to sit in your lap an eat food in your hair'."

Selena Gomez' parents are "vehemently opposed" to her reuniting with ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber.
The 21-year-old singer and the 'Baby' hitmaker were spotted enjoying a romantic meal in Texas last week, but her mother Mandy and her step-father Brian aren't happy about the reconciliation.
A source told RadarOnline: "It's definitely against her parents' wishes."
The source added: "They're doing their best to supervise them. They're tolerating it as long as they know that there is someone who has eyes on them all the time."
Mandy and Brian are reportedly "convinced" Justin, who has had a number of run-ins with the law recently, is responsible for driving Selena to rehab earlier this year.
However, Selena's parents know they can't ban the 'Come and Get It' hitmaker from seeing the troubled star.
The source explained: "They [Brian and Mandy] don't have any control over her. She's pulling the, 'Who makes the money around here?' card! It's a sh*t show behind-the-scenes."
Selena - who has had an on/off relationship with Justin since 2010 - was admitted to Dawn at The Meadows recovery centre in Arizona on January 5, and spent two weeks at the facility, which treats people aged 18 to 26 years old who are "struggling with emotional trauma, addiction or dual diagnosis concerns."

Shailene Woodley has more "freedom" since getting rid of her mobile phone.
The 'Divergent' actress admits she is not a "big technology" person and since getting rid of her communications device, she has found she is interacting with others much more.
She told The Daily Beast: "I'm not a big technology person. I don't even have a smart phone. I don't even have a cell phone! If I were to have one, it would be a flip phone.
"There is a bigger lack of camaraderie and community than there's ever been. Since I got rid of my phone, [I'm] having to pull over and be like, 'Hey, buddy -- do you know how to get here?'
"I'm talking to people more than I've ever talked to in my life because I no longer have that crutch. The more you get away from all the technological buzz, the more freedom you have."
The 23-year-old actress enjoys collecting natural spring water and foraging for berries in the mountains, and admits her interest in "urban survival skills" helped her land the role of Beatrice Prior in 'Divergent'.
She said: "The producers asked me what I liked to do in my spare time and I told them I used to study how to survive in the wild -- how to make shelter, build fire, and create weapons out of the ecosystem --but I live in a city, so it also got me thinking about urban survival skills."

Miley Cyrus performed in her underwear after missing her costume change during a gig.
The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker was forced to run on stage at the BMO Harris Bradley Centre in her "undies" to make sure fans didn't miss out on single '23' when she was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as part of her 'Bangerz Tour' yesterday (09.03.14).
Miley posted a string of messages on Twitter, she wrote: "not a new outfit for 23 I didn't make my quick change and I couldn't not come out for the song so I just had to run out in my undies 🙁
"Never happened to me before. But I love my fans as much as they love me! I couldn't miss 23
"Show must go on 🙁 (sic)"
Miley kicked off her raunchy world tour in Vancouver, Canada, last month and came under fire for antics such as simulating a sex act on a man wearing a Bill Clinton mask, but she insists she gave fans a pre-warning her shows would be X-rated.
She previously wrote on Twitter: "You can't say I didn't warn you. Now sit back relax & enjoy the show. #bangerztour (sic)"
The blonde beauty will next take to the stage in St. Paul, Minnesota tonight (10.03.14), while she's on the US leg of her tour, before heading to Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto at the end of the month.

Perrie Edwards thinks a Disney-themed wedding would be "amazing".
The Little Mix singer insists she and fiance Zayn Malik haven't yet begun to plan their nuptials but having a reception based around Mickey Mouse and his friends would appeal to the "big kid" in them both.
She said: "I do love Disney so [a themed wedding] would be amazing. I'm a big child. We are both big kids!"
The 20-year-old singer got engaged to the One Direction hunk last August but she says they have so far been too busy to even have a conversation about when they want to wed.
She told Us Weekly magazine: "Everything is so busy. Hopefully we will one day be able to sit down together and start making plans. No date at all in mind yet."
And though the 'Wings' hitmaker wants to have children one day, she is currently too focused on Little Mix to think about starting a family.
She said: "[The Little Mix girls are] are ambitious and want to take over the world and do everything we can while we're young and have time to do it. But I still want the same thing every other girl or woman wants in the world.
"I have no idea how many kids I want - you never know until you get to that point of life when you're ready - but I'm not anywhere near that yet."