A World Away From The X Factor: Nicole Scherzinger Takes On New Career

Nicole Scherzinger swapped her celebrity lifestyle for a hairnet and apron this week to step into the shoes of X Factor contestant Hannah Barrett. Hannah worked at Greggs, a treasured UK bakery chain, before finding fame on the reality show. The competition is hotting up as Sharon Osbourne has lost two of her contestants, Shelly Smith and Lorna Simpson. Nicole still has three girls in the running; Abi Alton, Tamera Foster and Hannah. The Don’t Hold Your Breath singer appears to be the most hands on judge and is willing to get into the spirit of things. Nicole looks good in a hairnet Last week’s episode saw her both bowling and shopping with her contestants. Louis Walsh recently spoke out about the singer “Nicole is the best female Judge we have ever had on The X Factor – by a million miles! “She has an amazing work ethic. She’s like an athlete, the way she just goes for it every day. She will always work so hard – and I love that about her. She’s going to fight. She won last year and I believe she can go all the way this year.”