Cheryl Cole lets her Hollywood home out to Paula Abdul

Following a recent dinner with the 28-year-old star, chat show host Piers Morgan said: Its true that she bought a luxury apartment in Hollywood, but she doesnt live in it. Paula Abdul does.

Its one of the many weird knock-on effects of Cheryls dramatically premature exit from the US version of The X Factor.

One things for sure forget all the stuff youve read about Cheryl being down, out and miserable. Shes back on top form and raring to go again.

However, this wasnt the only secret Piers learned about the brunette beauty during their dinner together, as he also admitted she eats like a horse.

Writing in his column for Live magazine, he added: Over a delightful two hours, Cheryl dispelled many a myth. She eats like a horse. Seriously, Ive never seen so much food go down such a slim neck since I part-owned a young stallion called Ledham.

We knocked back platefuls of yellow-fin tuna, blackened cod filet mignon with asparagus, baked crab handrolls and then we ordered most of is all over again. I do love me food, she purred contentedly.