 Meanwhile, following the departure of the four members, Scherzinger announced her departure from the Pussycat Dolls to focus on her solo career.During the summer of 2010, Scherzinger stood in as a guest judge during the seventh series of "The X Factor" UK during the Manchester auditions, sitting alongside main judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh and filling in for Dannii Minogue who was on maternity leave.She later returned during the final bootcamp stage as a guest judge, filling in for both Minogue and absent judge Cheryl Cole who was recovering from malaria.