Will.I.Am: Debuts British Single 'Check It Out' With Cheryl Cole, Nicki Minaj

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Will.I.Am has taken his new single "Check It Out" to the UK and he enlisted the aid of one of Britain's most recognizable celebrities for his music video, Cheryl Cole.

Cole, is the recently divorced ex-wife of Chelsea soccer player Ashley Cole. Cheryl first gained fame as a member of the pop group Girls Aloud and became a judge of the reality show X-Factor.

The video also features up-and-comer Nicki Minaj, who was reportedly stormed in London by fans last week.

Minaj, however, admitted that she wasn't exactly familiar with Cheryl Cole.

Nicki told dailystar.co.uk: “As far as Cheryl goes, I have never met her and I didn’t know that she was going to be on the record or in the video. She was put on afterwards.

“But I’ve heard so much about her. She seems so lovely and wonderful and bubbly, so I would love to get to know more about her.”