Kelly Rowland given 48-hour ultimatum if she wants to return to The X Factor

The UK tabloids are really milking this. The People reports that Simon Cowell has given Kelly Rowland a 48-hour "ultimatum" to decide if she wants to return to The X Factor UK and mentor the girls.

Kelly has been silent about her no show on The X Factor, but the show announced this week that she had a throat infection in LA. She was replaced on the judges panel this weekend by Alexandra Burke. Will Kelly return to the show?

From The People:

KELLY Rowland has been given 48 hours to decide if she wants to go back to X Factor as it lurched into near chaos.

The People can reveal Simon Cowell gave her the ultimatum after she pulled out of this weekend’s live shows with a throat infection.

Kelly, 30, was too ill to fly back from Los Angeles after spending last week there in business meetings.

X Factor bosses had to act quickly and 2008 winner Alexandra Burke stepped in at the last minute to ­mentor Kelly’s girl performers.

Now the former Destiny’s Child singer has been told she has to decide whether she really wants out.

Last night a show insider revealed: “Kelly has been told it’s time to make her mind up. Everyone is supportive of the fact she is ill but other bosses are annoyed at the situation.

“She doesn’t want to quit. She is adamant that she isn’t worried about the row she had with Tulisa and wants to return but she has to give the ­producers her word – and fast.”

Since Kelly became ill she has ­tweeted twice. Both messages are about her career but neither ­mentions her throat or X Factor.