Cheryl, 31, married French beau Jean-Bernard earlier this month, and everybody wondered whether or not the Geordie would drop Cole and take her new husband’s name.
During an interview on Capital FM, Peter Dickson said: “I had a phone call a few weeks ago from the producers to tell me who the new judges were.
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“They said ‘It’s Cheryl’, and I said ‘Oh that’s fine, she’s back’. But they said ‘She’s changed her name, she’s married Jean-Bernard and she wants to be known by his second name, so can you start practicing.”
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Peter then gave presenter Dave Berry an exclusive and attempted to say Cheryl’s new name in full in his trademark X Factor booming voice.
Cheryl and JB held another wedding party this week, after a lot of their friends and family were said to be disappointed they couldn’t attend the first intimate ceremony on the island of Mustique.
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Celebrities including Cheryl’s former Girls Aloud band mates Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh, and Rochelle and Marvin Humes were in attendance.
The party was said to be a casual event, and just a chance for Cheryl and JB to meet each other’s friends and family.
Speaking ahead of the party Monday evening, a source told the Mail Online: “She’s been so busy since she flew back home, so this is the perfect opportunity for her and Jean-Bernard to catch up with their nearest and dearest.”