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Cheryl set for TV return in 'tell all' documentary that will spark bidding war between channels

Cheryl is rumoured to be planning a surprising return to TV for a 'tell all' documentary that could spark a 'bidding war' between different channels.

As she gets ready to turn 40, it's being reported that Cheryl is in talks with top production companies about the candid programme, with an insider telling The Sun : "There’s been a long line of other stars who’ve done the same, relishing the rare chance to give their side of the story in their own words. But Cheryl will only go ahead if she’s completely comfortable with what approach they’ll take and her level of input."

The source added that Cheryl's documentary is 'likely to start a bidding battle,' with Heat magazine claiming that she has some scores to settle, bones to pick and dirty laundry to air”

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It's now more than 20 years since Geordie star Cheryl was catapulted to fame as a contestant on Popstars: The Rivals, making it all the way to the live shows and then earning a place in Girls Aloud, a moment that would change her life forever. The highs of being in Girls Aloud and the band's debut single being Christmas number 1, were than marred by a serious low, as Cheryl was embroiled in a court case following an incident in a nightclub toilet, with her ultimately being convicted of assault., but acquitted on a charge of it being racially aggravated

Cheryl stayed in Girls Aloud until they took a break in 2009, having scored number 1s with the likes of I'll Stand By You and The Promise; by which point she had already completed her first series as a judge on The X Factor. It was on the ITV talent show that Cheryl launched her solo career, with a performance of debut solo single Fight For This Love, which still gets talked about today.

Also solo successes came courtesy of Promise This, I Don't Care and Call My Name, with Cheryl also reuniting with Girls Aloud in 2012, ahead of the group's Ten greatest hits tour in early 2013.

Away from music, other TV ventures for Cheryl have included an ill fated stint on The X Factor USA in 2011 and being a coach on BBC's The Greatest Dancer, which ran for two series.

This year, the mum of one earned rave reviews from fans and critics alike for her run in hit West End show 2;22: A Ghost Story.

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