They're proving to be her crutch as she makes the stressful move to Los Angeles to pursue her American career, but Cheryl Cole has been told to quit the cigarettes or she will never be understood in the States.
The pop star is trying to land a job as a judge on the U.S. "X Factor" and has spent the past two weeks having elocution classes in L.A. to soften her Geordie twang.
However, Cheryl's voice coach has told the 27-year-old to kick her 20-a-day habit if she wants any chance of cracking America.
Yesterday (April 4) it was reported that LA Reid, the only person officially announced so far as being on the show - let it slip that Miss Cole is joining the panel before it could be revealed by executive producer Simon Cowell, who will neither confirm nor deny the news.
