@ALEX..., you're right, she worked her as off in Girls Aloud but only so she could put her feet up as Cheryl Cole. Girls Aloud is a separate act that delivered time and again, Cheryl was the looker and mouthpiece of that group..., not the singer. And possibly that's why she's getting such a backlash now because (amongst other things) after three seasons judging a singing contest she still hasn't proved she's any better than some of the X Factor's worst contestants and only displays that on tracks like Jump etc. her mic was likely turned all the way down in the studio.

Also, most of the people who come on this blog are I would think are music/music industry enthusiasts. The majority of people tuning into X Factor and buying Cole's wares are the Big Brother, I'm A Celeb, Katie and Peter, The Only Way Is Essex watching and Daily Sun reading brigade...., and Hmmm talent is not big on that demographic's priorities, hence Cole's Messiah-like status.