Alexandra Burke and Cheryl Cole Alexandra Burke and Cheryl Cole Cheryl Cole has given X Factor queen Alexandra Burke another excuse to squirt the tears.

She's been warned off any lad-loving by the Girl Aloud.

Alex has nailed her £1million contract but if Chez has her way it comes at the price of a dry love-life.

Al's X Factor mentor and friend Cheryl has told her to wave ta-ta to any blokes on the scene.

Alexandra said: "She has told me to keep away from men. She wants me to focus and concentrate."

Crikey, this mentoring malarkey is pretty extensive.

Obedient Alex seems to be up for a spell of abstinence: "I don't want anything to do with men at the moment. I don't need any distractions."

During Saturday's live final Cheryl said of Alex: "She is more like a friend to me than just an act I mentor."

You don't say.

Alex responded with her own gush: "Cheryl will be my friend forever."

We reckon these two will have a love-duet released by Valentine's Day - about friendship of course.