SEE PIC: Cheryl Cole is BACK filming for X Factor!

Having now fully recovered from her bout of malaria, the starlet has starting filming for the 'judges houses' section of the show

Hurrah! Having finally fully recovered from her bout of malaria, we can confirm that Cheryl Cole is BACK, and filming for the X Factor.

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A press conference to launch the new series took place in London this morning, in preparation for the first episode on Saturday night (excited squeal!)

And with the judges unable to attend in person, Simon, Louis and Cheryl recorded video messages shown on a giant screen to the waiting press.

While Louis and Simon joked around in their joint message, it was Cheryl’s that everyone really wanted to see…]

Looking well in a red and white V-neck jumper, the popstrel confirmed that she would definitely be returning to film the ‘judges houses’ section of the show – which sees each mentor whisk their category away, and whittle them down to the final few.

Welcome back, Cheryl!

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