Nicole Scherzinger reportedly broke down in tears twice while filming the X Factor amid reports that she and her Formula 1 driver ex Lewis Hamilton were trying to patch things up.
The singer appeared to struggle to control her emotions as she decided whether to send home a singer-songwriter named Sheena, during a boot camp at Wembley Arena, the Mirror reported.
The former Pussycat Doll urged a participant to keep cool unlike her and rushed backstage to console another contestant who had been axed.
Fellow judge Sharon Osbourne sympathized with the 35-year old singer blaming her emotional turmoil on the tough business they are in.