Nicole Scherzinger turns back time and joins Black Eyed Peas in studio to record club anthem

SHE was the original choice to front the BLACK EYED PEAS before FERGIE.

But after turning them down over a decade ago, NICOLE SCHERZINGER has made an incredible U-turn.

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I can reveal the X Factor judge has been secretly recording a new club anthem with the US hip-hop group.

The singer met WILL.I.AM, Fergie and co for a secret midnight session at Metropolis Studios in Chiswick, West London, on Monday. It is the same studio where superstar ADELE recorded her record-breaking album 25.

Nicole belted out lyrics believed to be about her hot new romance with Bulgarian tennis ace GRIGOR DIMITROV.

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A source said: “Nicole met all four members and was laying down vocals until the early hours.

“She was singing about ‘feeling the fire’ and ‘wanting her way like a holiday’.

“TABOO and APL went into the recording booth to do their bit first, then Will and Nicole went in before she went back in with Fergie.

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“It was a very different direction for Nic compared to the soppy ballads on her last two album flops.

“She’s over her heartbreak with LEWIS HAMILTON and that showed,. It’s a massive dancefloor filler.”

While there are no plans for a release just yet, I’m told the five grafted away until 2am trying to get the tune finished. Nicole, left in Los Angeles last week, then left in a waiting car while the others headed to Soho’s Cirque Le Soir club to celebrate the success of the session.

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Back in 2013 the singer revealed that Will had invited her to join the group in the early 2000s before Fergie came on board.

Even though she turned the offer down, Will helped Nicole bag a place in the PUSSYCAT DOLLS. After the dolls disbanded in 2010, she released debut album Killer Love, which included No1 single Don’t Hold Your Breath.

Her follow-up Big Fat Lie made the Top 20.
If this record ever gets released, it’s more likely to settle around the No1 top spot.

Super Fur-rih

JET-SETTING RIHANNA has flown into Paris – and she’s clearly expecting a chill.

The Bajan arrived at a photography studio in the French capital wearing this big fur coat to cover up her tiny top.

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She’s in the city of love ahead to unveil her new Fenty Puma collection at an event which will be streamed across the world on Tidal.

Talking about the fashion show, she said: “I approached this season very differently and felt the theme and concept was best suited for one of my favourite cities, Paris.”

Expect baguettes and berets galore, in that case.

Theroux: Divorce is pitts for kids

JENNIFER ANISTON should have a permanent grin on her face following BRAD PITT’s split from ANGELINA JOLIE.

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Although she’s unlikely to ever comment about the break-up, at least in the short-term, her husband JUSTIN THEROUX has surprisingly broken ranks.

The actor, who married Jennifer last year, had his say on the biggest showbiz split of the year, which I exclusively revealed last week.

And he’s being rather sympathetic, especially in regards to the couple’s six children.

He said: “As a child of divorce, all I can say is that it’s terrible news for those children and that’s all you can really say.

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“It’s boring to sort of comment on anything else. People are having a bad time. That’s horrible.”
Justin, who is promoting his new film The Girl On The Train, is also fed up with his wife, being dragged into the drama.

He said: “There’s an endless appetite for trash, apparently – though everyone would say they don’t have that appetite.

“But I think a lot of people do because people buy it.

“There are bigger things to bitch about. It’s shocking how much bandwidth things can take up when there are far more important things going on in the world.”

Handy subject when he’s got a film out, though.

Vernon debuts his strong look

VERNON KAY isn’t bringing back his long locks from his T4 days.

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The Radio X host has stuck on a fetching brown wig to dress up as THE DOORS frontman JIM MORRISON for charity.

In an even braver move he wore tight leather trousers to complete the look, in aid of Global Radio’s Make Some Noise campaign.

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His fellow hosts also got involved with KATE GARRAWAY dressing up as BLONDIE’s DEBBIE HARRY and JAMIE THEAKSTON as FREDDIE MERCURY.

Vernon said: “Dressing up as Jim was an honour. I’ve always wanted to give leather trousers a try.”
It’s a strong look.

Bey vs Adele

ADELE will take on her idol BEYONCE once again at the MTV EMAs on November 6.

And she will be looking for revenge after the US singer, trounced her by winning eight MTV Video Music Awards last month.

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They are up against each other in the Best Female and Best Live categories at the do in Rotterdam.

Beyonce leads the nominations with five, while Adele has four.

Whatever happens, Adele will still be desperate for that duet with her fellow superstar.