Cheryl Cole denies miming accusations

Cheryl Cole has laughed off accusations that she mimed during her recent performance on The Voice.

The 28-year-old says she did sing live on the show – and says she is flattered by reports to the contrary.

“If you think my live vocal sounds so good it must be mimed, I'm happy.

“I take it as a compliment,” she told the BBC.

The British singer – who said this week she would consider dating Prince Harry – also said she has been enjoying interacting with her critics on Twitter.

"I don't know what I was doing before Twitter, I really don't – burying my head in the sand?" she said.

"I never answer back unprovoked but I’m always answering something back.

"I don’t have any middle-men now. I’ve got my voice back."

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