Nicole Scherzinger has no "regrets" about 'X Factor' USA departure
The former Pussycat Dolls singer, who was a judge on the reality TV show alongside Simon Cowell, LA Reid and Paula Abdul when it premiered last year, said that she still enjoyed the role while it lasted.
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Scherzinger told Access Hollywood: "I had a wonderful experience on the show. I loved being a part of my X Factor family. Nothing could obviously prepare me for everything I had to go through, all the emotions and stuff, but I have no regrets. I've always believed in never looking back and just moving forward and I've got an amazing year to look forward to.
"What happened? Well, all I know is that I gave 110% to that show. I know everybody's talki! ng about it, they're saying good, bad, they love me or hate me, but the one thing you can't say is that I didn't give it my all."
Last week, it was also confirmed that Abdul and host Steve Jones would not return for the second season of The X Factor.
Scherzinger has been romantically linked to Jones on more than one occasion since she split up with racing driver Lewis Hamilton, but said that the TV presenter is more like "a brother" to her than a potential suitor.
She also said that since performing as Christine in Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Variety Show for Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, she has decided to "get back" to her musical roots this year and follow her theatre "dream".
It has been reported that Lord Lloyd Webber is interested in signing Scherzinger as a judge on his new ITV1 talent show Superstar.
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Watch Nicole Scherzinger perform The Phantom Of The Opera live at The Royal Variety Show: