Cher says sorry to Cheryl

X Factor’s Cher Lloyd has apologised to former mentor Cheryl Cole for a “little joke” which led to an apparent spat between the singer and her protegee.

X Factor’s Cher Lloyd has apologised to former mentor Cheryl Cole for a “little joke” which led to an apparent spat between the singer and her protégée.

It came after a radio interview in which the teenager said she would perform live with Cole only if the former judge was allowed to use “auto-tune” technology to correct her voice.