(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Nicole Scherzinger is a "lot more down-to-earth" than people think.

The former Pussycat Dolls star is on the judging panel of The X Factor UK alongside Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh and Tulisa Contostavlos. The show's Xtra Factor presenter Caroline Flack says Nicole is a lot more approachable than her larger-than-life character may suggest.

"This year I've got to know Tulisa more and I just like her so much. She's a girl's girl and one of those girls who would always have your back. And Nicole is a lot more down-to-earth than you think. She's another girl's girl!" she told British magazine more!

Caroline has previously been romantically linked to One Direction hunk Harry Styles, and came under fire because of the 15-year age gap. The star says not everything should be believed when it comes to high-profile relationships.

"It's silly when I keep being linked to every man I'm seen with. And 99 per cent of things that are written about my personal life are not true," she said. (C) Cover Media