Nicole Scherzinger eyeing £5m London pad to be closer to Lewis Hamilton

London - `X Factor` judge Nicole Scherzinger is apparently planning to buy a 5-million-pound home in London to keep an eye on boyfriend Lewis Hamilton.

The house is barely three miles north of the central London hotel where Hamilton invited a party of 10 girls in July.

Scherzinger loves the plush Regent's Park area, where her neighbours would include Sven Goran Eriksson and Barbara Windsor.

"Nicole decided to look for a house soon after she began working on the X Factor. She loves London and wants a home here. It's much nearer to Lewis, who has a

home in Monaco. It means she will be able to spend much more time with him,” the Mirror quoted a Racing One source as saying.

"He spends a lot of time on the racing circuit so seeing each other can sometimes be a challenge. This, along with her increased workload in Britain, has made

moving a no-brainer.

"She also hopes that being in the UK will put her in pole position for Simon Cowell to take her on for next year's series,” the source added.

But the source said Nicole would also keep her Los Angeles home, as she will always need a base there.