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Cheryl Cole is reportedly struggling with homesickness while in Los Angeles.
The Girls Aloud singer has apparently been working with a vocal coach in preparation for a role on the upcoming US version of The X Factor. However, The Sun claims that Cole is finding it difficult to be separated from her mother Joan.

"Cheryl was missing Joan just a few hours after she landed," a source told the paper. "She reckons it will need visits from her mum at least every fortnight and she will try to fly home every other week - even if just for a couple of days.

"She asks that every room she stays in has similar furnishings and pictures so she doesn't feel too displaced."

They added: "Derek [Hough] bought her some Haribo the other day and she said even they tasted different, so she's planning on getting her favourite sweets posted over."

Cheryl Cole allegedly gave Justin Bieber "a pretend snog" at last week's Brit Awards.

The Sunday Mirror reports that the 'Promise This' singer jumped on the unsuspecting Bieber with her hand over his mouth after she spotted him glancing over.

"Cheryl was in great spirits. She kept catching Justin ­staring over at her. So she surprised him and pretended to kiss him," a source claimed.

While the X Factor judge left the Brits without a gong despite her two nominations, the 16-year-old 'Baby' singer won the 'International Breakthrough Act' trophy.

Derek Hough has reportedly vowed to fight to save his relationship with Cheryl Cole.

The dancer has apparently been left annoyed by Cheryl's alleged secret meeting with her ex-husband Ashley. The Daily Star claims that Hough is determined to stop her going back to the footballer.

"Derek has said he will happily punch Ashley's lights out if Cheryl asks him to," a friend told the paper. "He's just sick of it all. She's his girlfriend and has been for a while.

"Derek has been nothing but respectful about what Cheryl and Ashley had but enough is enough. She told him that there was nothing going on between her and Ashley and that talk of a reconciliation was utter nonsense."

The source continued: "But Cheryl also added that she feels bad if she ignores Ashley and still has a sense that she should be there for him. Now Derek has had enough of being Mr Nice Guy. He told me, 'I'll fight for Cheryl'.

"Derek's a lot more dominant than you'd imagine," they added. "As he said to me, 'What guy sits back and lets another man put moves on his girlfriend?'. Ashley is the ex now, and this is a new year and a new Derek.

"He was raised a Mormon, so violence isn't Derek's thing and he isn't likely to behave like a thug, but he will stand his ground."