Cheryl Cole is out of the running for two months!

Since it emerged that Cheryl Tweedy had contracted Malaria speculation has been rife about how long the X Factor judge will take to return to work again.

But now a spokesperson for Cheryl has confirmed that the singer will be out of action for at least two months, which means she’ll miss the Boot Camp stage of X Factor as well as her scheduled performance at the V Festival.

“Following medical advice Cheryl will not be able to take part in X Factor’s Boot Camp stage or perform at V” said an X Factor spokesbitch.

“Our priority is to ensure Cheryl is fit and well before she returns to work and to give our contestants a fair and proper opportunity to compete in the show, we just need to focus on making the best of the situation. We still have a show to put on after all.”

Meanwhile rumour has it that either Katy Perry, Kimberley Walsh or Scherzinger will fill in for Cheryl on the X Factor during the singer’s absence.