Geri Halliwell reckons that Cheryl Cole's booming career, as a TV star as well as a Girl Aloud, is all down to her. This is because Geri reckons - and she might be right, I never watched it - that it was her who first spotted Cole's potential on the talent show that created the girl group, 'Popstars: The Rivals'. She was a judge on that show, of course.
The former Spice Girl told the Daily Mail: "I'm so proud of Cheryl Cole. I really fought hard to put her through. I love that I opened that little window of opportunity for her and now she's run with it".
Cole has previously complained about her group being dubbed the "new Spice Girls", observing: "We've been around for six years - they were around for 18 months. We recognise what the Spice Girls did, but it really annoys me when you meet girls who go, 'We wannabe the next Spice Girls'".