The 28-year-old British singer was sacked by Simon Cowell and replaced by Nicole Scherzinger just days into filming. However, she apparently still bagged her £1.2 million fee for the series meaning that her 80 seconds of screen time was a sweet little earner.
According to the Daily Star, it also works out that she made £12,000 for each of the 99 words that she spoke.
A source told the newspaper, 'Cheryl's the one laughing all the way to the bank. It's got to be the easiest payday anyone has ever had.'