"I Know Nothing": Paula Abdul Clueless Over Cheryl Cole's Firing

Cheryl Cole and Paula Abdul at first X Factor auditions
(photo courtesy of Daily Mail Online)

The Cheryl Cole/US X Factor drama just keeps getting worse and worse.

Now Paula Abdul, who was the last judge announced for the show, is claiming she had no idea that her co-judge was reportedly sacked.

The former American Idol judge, when asked about Cheryl during an interview in Singapore, reacted with surprise, claiming that her traveling has prevented her from having any information on the subject.

"You probably know more than I do," Paula said.

Paula also came to Cheryl's defense: "All I can tell you is that she is lovely and I was really excited about the relationship and friendship we were forging. And regardless I am really looking forward to continuing that. She's wonderful."

One of the reasons given for Cheryl's firing from the series was her lack of chemistry with Paula, so her advocacy for Cheryl certainly raises an eyebrow.

Once again, there has been zero confirmation from an official source, so my theory that this is a hoax still stands. Meanwhile, British tabloids are now claiming that the British X Factor is holding off on announcing its judging panel, hoping Cheryl will return to the program.