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Cheryl Cole, 27, will no longer sit beside Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid and Paula Abdul at the judges' table, TMZ reports. A source close to Cole tells Us Weekly that "it's true. She isn't on the show anymore. Everyone is gobsmacked. This came out of nowhere. She had already been tested countless times. Simon had nothing to do with it. This is the network's doing." No word yet on why she is out, but a source claims Nicole Scherzinger, 32, is slated to take her spot. Auditions for the American version of The X Factor began in L.A. March 27; the show will begin airing in September.