Cheryl Cole resolved grudge with Cowell by blowing up his dummy

London, Apr 30 (ANI): Cheryl Cole has revealed that her fractured relationship with Simon Cowell was saved after she blew up a life-size dummy of him.

The 28-year-old confessed it felt "great" to blast the model to smithereens while visiting British troops in Afghanistan.

The former Girls Aloud singer revealed the media mogul called her to make amends after watching the stunt, organised by Army explosives experts.

"It felt great, actually. When I landed back in England there was a message from Simon, saying 'Hello, Cheryl. So, now that you've blown me up in Afghanistan, can we talk?'" the Daily Express quoted her as telling GQ magazine.

The Geordie star was devastated when her former boss unceremoniously dumped her from the US X Factor.

But now she is back on top form with a new single out in June and a series of sexy photos in the magazine.

She said she had learned lessons after being "stabbed in the back" by her former mentor.

"I'm not one of those people who holds a grudge," she added. (ANI)