By Jenna Good

Last updated at 3:01 AM on 10th September 2011

If Simon Cowell needed convincing that dropping Cheryl Cole from the U.S. version of The X Factor could have been a mistake, these pictures might do the trick.

The singer posed for the shots – some of her most provocative to date – in various locations in the South of France for her official 2012 calendar.

In July's photograph, a tousle-haired and pouting Mrs Cole poses on all fours on a bed.

Thorny issue:Cheryl shows off her barbed wire tattoo in the September page

Thorny issue:Cheryl shows off her barbed wire tattoo in the September page

A black-and-white image for March features her in bikini top and hotpants with a cascading, diaphanous trail.

August sees her playing up to a boho-chic look as she stands at the door of a caravan, while several of the pictures show off the barbed wire rose tattoo on her thigh.

The singer, said to be close  to being reconciled with her former husband, England footballer Ashley Cole, was unceremoniously jettisoned by X Factor boss Cowell in May, after just four days' work as a judge on the show's U.S. version.

New beginning: Cheryl poses for teh January page. She travelled to various locations including teh South of France for her official 2012 calender

New beginning: Cheryl poses for teh January page. She travelled to various locations including teh South of France for her official 2012 calender

? The Official Cheryl Cole Calendar is on sale in stationery stores, or online at www.danilo.com.

Photographer: Sandrine Dulermo & Michael Labica.

Glamour: The Official Cheryl Cole Calendar is on sale in stationery stores, or online at www.danilo.com

Glamour: The Official Cheryl Cole Calendar is on sale in stationery stores, or online at www.danilo.com

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She should smile I think she's absolutely gorgeous when she's more natural she has them lovely dimples!!

Attractive, maybe, but those tattoos make the whole process look cheap and tacky.

Great shoot!

the sad thing is, young gullible people will think that cheryl cole is actually good looking when infact she is a hateful little chav. - maria, in spain... having a nice time., 9/9/2011 22:54 =============================================Maria, you are the one who sounds hateful actually ...

@- Sue, UK, 10/9/2011 4:34 *** ~ Good morn Sue....~

Pretty girl, but spoilt by the amount of airbrushing in the photos (I'm a professional photographer). Pretty, but no sex appeal of a "real" woman I'm afraid. These type of desperate manufactured girls are ten a penny in the nightclubs of LA.

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