Hmm, this looks familiar... Cheryl Cole is back on a judging panel, but this time it's for her new film

By Marcus Barnes

Last updated at 10:24 AM on 1st September 2011

She may have lost out on the chance to be a judge on the X Factor USA, but Cheryl Cole has got her feet firmly behind a judging desk once again.

However this time she's appearing on the panel in a new film role.

The 28-year-old is currently filming scenes for a cameo appearance in a brand new Hollywood movie starring Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz.

Don't judge me: Cheryl Cole appears on the set of her new film with Tyce Diorio and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas

And in this new pic posted by her friend, Black Eyed Peas star Taboo, she has been transported back to her former guise as a judge - this time however, it's not for the X Factor.

Cheryl looks perfectly comfortable as she poses with Taboo and dancer Tyce Diorio, wearing the unusual black dress she was pictured wearing earlier in the day.

The revealing Emilio Pucci number was half lace - with the left side almost completely see through.

Her scenes are to be a small part of What To Expect When You're Expecting – whose cast also includes actors Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock and Matthew Morrison - which chronicles the lives of four couples as they prepare to become parents.

And Cheryl's cameo has been perceived by some as a cheeky side-swipe at Simon Cowell after she was sacked from X Factor USA.

On the panel: The singer appeared on last year's X Factor alongside Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Geri Halliwell

Cameron Diaz plays Jules who auditions in an X Factor-style contest in front of the TV talent show judge - Cheryl's character.

Cheryl is said to have initially impressed Hollywood film bosses during a four-day appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

A film source revealed to the Daily Mail earlier this year: ‘This is a bit of fun for Cheryl. She will film the scenes imminently and is really looking forward to it.

'It doesn’t mean she suddenly wants to become an actress. It was just an opportunity that has come up while she has been having some down time and she thought it would be great fun to take part.’

Dressed to impress: Cheryl wore a sassy Emilio Pucci dress for her cameo role in new film What To Expect When You're Expecting

A spokesperson for the singer said at the time: 'Cheryl Cole is confirmed for a small cameo appearance in the film What to Expect When You're Expecting.'

Of course, her experience last year as a judge on British X Factor has stood her in good stead - that's as well as her various television appearances and all the videos she has filmed for Girls Aloud, and her solo projects.

While it's Cheryl's first Hollywood film role, she previously starred alongside her Girls Aloud bandmates in British comedy St Trinian's in 2007.

Is it raining? Cheryl Cole was snapped on the set of the film today but was obscured by two rather large umbrellas

Cheryl's appearance on set came as she finally wrote her first tweet - two months after opening her official Twitter account.

She wrote yesterday: 'It's me CC! WHERE MY SOLDIERS AT.......?!!! I can't believe what my fingers are doing but yes I'm tweeting :-s so here goes...X.'

That post was later followed by a message to her new co-star Diaz, who turned 39.

She said: 'Happy Birthday Cameron, you sexy beeeyyaatchh...X.'