Malaria forces Cole to pull out of festival date

Cheryl Cole has pulled out of next month's V Festival and the boot camp stage of The X Factor because of her ongoing battle with malaria, a spokeswoman for the singer said last night.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jul 2010, 00:22 BST
Updated 12th Jul 2010, 00:22 BST

The 27-year-old star contracted the disease on a trip to Tanzania last month, despite taking malaria tablets.

"Cheryl Cole is making good progress but following medical advice she will not be able to take part in X Factor's boot camp stage or perform at V," her spokeswoman said.

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A spokesman for The X Factor said: "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."

It is not yet known if a guest judge will be brought in to help with the boot camp.