Cole 'hopes to release new songs soon'

Cheryl Cole has revealed that she has started recording new material.

Discussing her upcoming plans, the 'Fight For This Love' star said that work on the follow-up to last year's 3 Words has already begun.

Cole told MTV News: "I'm actually recording some new material and going on tour with The Black Eyed Peas which is exciting and scary. Hopefully later on in the year I've got some new stuff to release."

She continued: "I want it to be amazing, you know? I want people to be like, 'Wow, I really, really enjoy this album', so I'm not going to put anything out until I feel like that."

Cole earlier stated that she would be interested in working with Gary Barlow.

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