Rihanna looks set to give X Factor finalist Cher Lloyd a helping hand in getting her debut album off the ground.



Reports suggest that discussions have already begun for a future collaboration between the pair.

A source told the Daily Star newspaper: “Rihanna is a big fan of Cher. “She told Will.i.am how much she loved her after her X Factor appearance.

“And the two of them spoke about how successful she could be in the States.

“Will has since talked to Rihanna about the three of them working on a track for Cher’s album.

Lloyd will release her debut album in August.