Cheryl Cole's former bodyguard 'threatens to sue singer as he claims she owes him £70,000 for his services'

Cheryl Cole's former bodyguard claims that the singer owes him £70,000.

American minder Craig Balkam has hit out at Cole saying that he has not paid for the work he did protecting her while she had a spot on the judging panel of X Factor US.
Following the 29-year-old's choice to file a $2.3million lawsuit against the US show bosses, Balkam has said that Cole is 'refusing' to pay him for his services.
Craig, who stands at 6ft 3in, guarded Cheryl for three months before she was booted off the talent show by Simon Cowell and replaced by Nicole Scherzinger.
Speaking to The Sun, Balkam's friend revealed: 'Craig would have taken a bullet for that girl. He can’t believe what’s happened.'
According to the minder the Girls Aloud singer has 'ignored' his payment requests, and with plans to now sue Cheryl, Balkam is seeking legal advice.
Angered Craig said: 'She’s got a lot of nerve — she’s ignored all my requests for payment. She has around £30 million in the bank and could pay me tomorrow with a click of her fingers, but is refusing to.'
A spokesperson for Cheryl Cole was contacted by MailOnline.

Last week explosive legal documents behind Cheryl's X Factor US lawsuit revealed the star was promised a pampered deal to take part in the show.

The Promise This singer is suing show bosses Blue Orbit Productions as she claims she was promised a fee, even if she didn't take part in the show.
As well as a lavish $1.8m salary for the first season and $2million for the second, the legal documents revealed bosses promised 'the talent' extras worth $142,500 and to pay for the star's security.