Poor Cheryl…

It seems that all the bright lights and busy schedule of X Factor has drained Cheryl Cole. There have been reports for a while now that she’s not coping, but now there are concerns she is heading for a breakdown according to the Daily Star.

Insiders have said that Cheryl is struggling to keep up with both Girls Aloud, her home life and X Factor duties. “She was given time off from Girls Aloud to have a rest but now she is working harder than ever,” a friend explained. “No one can deny the filming is gruelling, but she might go into total meltdown when the live shows start in September. She worries about not spending enough time with her husband. We all keep telling her she needs to think of herself. Cheryl has been so tearful we’ve had to stop filming a few times so she could compose herself. When they finish for the day, co-judges Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue always suggest dinner or a few drinks, but Cheryl just wants to go straight to bed. She is constantly drained.”

However, if you look at this picture below, she looks ok! You just never know what goes on behind closed doors…