Cheryl Cole a la Lady Di

Former X Factor star Cheryl Cole has been compared to late Princess Diana.

Simon Cowell said the Geordie ex-reality show judge caught the fancy of British public just like Lady Di, 'The Sun' reported. "She was like Princess Diana when she would walk out in England," he said.

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Both being definite style icons, thier style sense is so very similar.

Cheryl echoed Di's bold orange and purple colour combo to launch her ill-fated US career, the paper added.