Simon Cowell regrets firing Cheryl Cole

Simon Cowell is worried he didn't give Cheryl Cole enough of a chance on US 'X Factor'.
The music mogul and the Girls Aloud star fell out after he axed her as a judge from the series and replaced her with Nicole Scherzinger and while Simon initially felt he did the right thing, he is now regretting his decision.
He said: "Maybe I didn't give her enough time, and you have to be in the moment.I offered her the show, and initially she accepted it. Then it went public that she didn't and had the chance to still come back, but for whatever reason I couldn't get her [on the phone]. Unless I spoke to her, there was no way I would have her back."
Cheryl is still furious with Simon and although they haven't spoken since, he hopes they can work out their differences and renew their friendship in the future.
He told Life & Style: "I am sorry the way it worked out as we were incredibly close. Trying to get her to understand what I did, it was never meant to be negative. It was a decision I thought was the right one, and I think she is more comfortable in England than I saw her here.
"She is still grumpy with me. I can look myself in the mirror and say I wasn't being mean. I offered her a lot of money to go back as a hero, and it didn't work out. I think when you have the history we have, you'll eventually work it out."
Source: Bang Showbiz