CHERYL Cole has been hailed as a "terrific" X Factor judge by a top US TV boss.

  And her "wonderful" chemistry with Simon Cowell will help The X Factor USA beat American Idol, he added.
Fox Networks group chairman of entertainment Peter Rice praised Chezza - although no official announcement has been made on her £3million judging deal.
Rice said: "If Cheryl was to be on the show, she's proved that she's a terrific judge.
"She has wonderful chemistry with Simon."
Rice, speaking at a TV critics' convention in California, said the the final judges' line-up is still being decided.