A few months ago, we told you how Cheryl Cole was reportedly using Derek Hough's shoulder to help ease the pain of her failing marriage. The pair first met when Cheryl was making her video for the song Parachute whereby Derek was her leading man. Then, on her latest trip to the US, we saw the pair spending some quality time together as 'friends'. Since then, however, it's be been very quiet on the rumours front... but we may be seeing Derek and Cherydle in each other's company sooner then expected. According to sources, Derek has been offered the chance to join Strictly Come Dancing in the UK. Currently, the professional dancer is competing to win Dancing With the Stars with his partner Nicole Scherzinger but, when the season's over, he is very keen to venture this side of the pond for a bit of Paso Doble, and if that meant spending time with the X Factor judge, well, that would be an added bonus.

If Derek does move over and join the professional cast on SCD, he and Cheryl would be in competition with each other for ratings, but sure, that would help with the harmless flirting no doubt? A source, said "Derek thinks it would be fun to take Cheryl on (I'm sure he would, *winks*). She's won the X Factor two years running; now he wants to win". But since we have no solid proof about this, we can only watch this space. He looks like a nice guy though, so maybe he's just what she needs.

- Alicia Coyle.