X Factor judge Cheryl Cole is said to be feeling the pressure as she launches herself as a solo artist, according to reports.
The singer, who has had success with her band Girls Aloud, is fearful of doing it on her own, according to Now magazine..
Cheryl will be competing with her X Factor protégé Alexandra Burke as her debut solo single "Fight For This Love" is released on October 19, a week after Alexandra's "Bad Boys".
The battle between the two beauties will begin on October 26, when both of their albums are being released on the same day.
A source claimed: "Cheryl's been struggling on the set of The X Factor recently, she's been so stressed out.
"Last year, she was a little bit naïve and nice to everyone, but this year she's got a lot more on her plate - and it shows."
They added: "If her solo career goes well, she can think about breaking the US, which she's desperate to do.
"If it doesn't, she could go the way of Victoria Beckham, who was finished as a solo artist after only one song. That's Cheryl's biggest fear.
"She's been smoking far more recently, which is always a sign of anxiety in her life."
It has been confirmed that the 25-year-old will perform live on the X Factor and the video for Fight For This Love, which she has just finished filming, will premiere on an ITV1 show.
The source told the magazine: "No one in Cheryl's camp is looking at the work she has ahead of her in a pessimistic light - far from it.
"They're already thinking way beyond the single and album and plotting how to crack America."
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Last updated: 16 September 2009, 08:02
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