Cheryl waxwork removed from Madame Tussauds 'because she's no longer relevant'
Figure of former Girls Aloud singer being 'stored in London archives'
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Your support makes all the difference.Former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl has had her waxwork removed from London's Madame Tussauds because bosses at the attraction reportedly believe she “may no longer be relevant”.
The figure of the singer, a former X Factor judge who now appears on BBC talent show The Greatest Dancer, first appeared in 2010.
Cheryl was one of Britain's most famous stars throughout the 2000s, but has seen her prominence wane in recent years.
After being granted a decree nisi from Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in 2016, she started a relationship with One Direction star Liam Payne – with whom she split in 2018 – and has rebranded ander the moniker Cheryl.
However, her most recent album, which was released in 2018, peaked at number 19 in the UK Albums Chart.
The Sun reports that bosses at the London attraction have taken her waxwork down because they fear she "may no longer be relevant" and are “storing [it] in the London archives”.
A representative for the museum told the newspaper the measure was not an “uncommon” thing to do with certain figures “as from time to time we do change who we have in the attraction”.
They added that the the collection was regularly reviewed in an attempt to feature the figures that “best represent” what visitors want to see.
The waxworks of her former fellow X Factor judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh all remain, as does Payne's alongside his former One Direction bandmates.
Madame Tussauds has been contacted for comment.
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