Cher Lloyd seemed to have morphed into her old X Factor pal Cheryl Fernandez-Versini when she stepped out in the US.

The singer looked spookily like Cheryl as she attended the BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in LA.

Cher Lloyd at BMI awardsCher Lloyd (John Salangsang/AP)

Cher, who has been based in the States while she works on her music, wore a stylish dress to the ceremony.

With her lustrous hair and subtle make-up, she has clearly come a long way since she was discovered on The X Factor in 2010.

Cher Lloyd in 2010Cher Lloyd in 2010 (John Stillwell/PA)

The similarities between the singer and her old mentor haven’t gone unnoticed online.