Singer Usher has a confessed to having a soft spot for Cheryl Cole.

The singer wants pal Will.i.am to introduce him to The X Factor judge.

‘Will’s always talking about her, and how beautiful she is,’ Usher, 31, admits in an interview withthe Sunday Mirror. ‘She is beautiful!

‘I’m going to have to reach out to Will and tell him to put us two together. She’s cute!’

Usher is dad to Usher Raymond V and Naviyd Ely Raymond with ex-wife Tameka Foster.

Last month he rubbished reports he’s to marry Grace Miguel and that she’s expecting his child.

Cheryl, 26, split from footballer husband Ashley, 29, in February following allegations he cheated on her.