There’s famously no love lost between the two X Factor judges, with Louis Walsh recently dismissing Cheryl Fernandez-Versini as “lazy” and “irrelevant,” and her confirming: “We don’t like each other. I don’t think we ever did.”
But now sources say Louis, 62, is set to dish the dirt on his showbiz career in a tell-all book – and singer Cheryl, 31, is concerned he’ll expose more details of their fiery history.
A source reveals: “Cheryl is panicking over Louis’ book – not because he’s got any real dirt on her but because she knows how bitchy he can be, and he still holds resentment towards her from the Girls Aloud days. They’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship, but it’s soured recently, and she’s concerned he could use his book to damage her reputation.”
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