Kelly Rowland still has not returned to the UK X Factor set.
Last week Kelly Rowland bolted from X-Factor after getting into a disagreement with fellow judge Tulisa Contostavlos [click here if you missed that].
Kelly turned up in the U.S. hours later, claiming she had a prearranged business meeting and promised she would be back in the UK before the week was out.
The deadline Kelly gave herself came and went and now Kells is claiming sick...
From The Daily Mail
Tension: Kelly Rowland had a falling out with fellow judge Tulisa Contostavlos on last week's show before jetting off to Los Angeles
They are now looking for someone to replace her on the judging panel tonight and X Factor USA judge Nicole Scherzinger, who will be performing on Sunday’s results show is the hot favourite to step into her shoes.
A show source told the Daily Mail: ‘Quite honestly, it’s expected that the judges would have to be on their death bed to miss a show.
‘The fact that Kelly has a throat infection hardly seems that desperate.
‘The producers are less than impressed and we’ve have had less than 24 hours to pick someone to stand in for her.’
Miss Rowland is still not speaking to her fellow judge Miss Contostavlos after the pair fell out live on air on last week’s show.
And the insider added: ‘Kelly is turning into a real diva, she’s been on the phone to all the producers all week moaning about Tulisa’s antics.’
A spokesman for Miss Rowland said tonight ‘She’s really sick.
‘Her doctor is not permitting her to fly. She won’t be here for tonight’s show. She has a viral throat infection. She is really, really sick.
‘She has not gone AWOL. She will be back. She’s been in contact with the girls. She’s been on intravenous drips. Her doctor will not permit her to fly. She tried to get on a flight today but her doctor wasn’t letting her.’
