Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has been highly criticized over her weight loss over the past months. The "X-Factor UK" judge continues to stir concerns over her thin frame after a recent photo shows her looking skinnier than ever.

The Sun shared a photo of the 32-year-old giving a friend a hug when she visited the "X-Factor UK" studio rehearsal on Wednesday. Fernandez-Versini's cheekbones look more prominent in the picture, making her look gaunt, as she smiled and leaned in for the hug.

The "X-Factor UK" judge was photographed visiting the rehearsal wearing a black shirt and a fur coat. She had her hair in a bun and piled on top of her head. The hairstyle only further accentuated her thin face.

Back in July, Mail Online shared a photo comparison to show the extent of the singer's weight loss. Fernandez-Versini once had a fuller face although her cheekbones were already that prominent back then. In the same month, she was criticised for her bony features after she was photographed in London looking so thin. The media also noticed her lanky arms and protruding collarbone and ribs when she wore a black crop top with high-waited trousers during the first "X-Factor UK" auditions.

Even "The Apprentice" boss Lord Alan Sugar recently criticized the singer for being "too thin" on his Twitter post.

Fernandez-Versini had since lashed back at the criticisms over her weight loss during an interview with InStyle magazine in October.

"It's crazy double standards. You'd never be allowed to say to somebody, 'Oh, you look a bit fat.' And being overweight is unhealthy - it's actually a bad message to tell someone who is obese that they look 'curvy' or 'great'. But you know what? After this length of time, there's nothing I can hear about myself that I haven't already heard,'" she said.

The "X-Factor UK" judge also called for body shaming to stop during an interview with the Evening Standard magazine. Fernandez-Versini also took to her Instagram to share a message about body shaming. Despite the criticisms over her weight loss, the "X-Factor UK" said that she is "very happy and very healthy."

The former Girls Aloud member is likewise backed by many supporters. This includes the show's former contestants 4th Impact. Speaking to The Sun, singer Almira Cercado revealed that their former mentor is actually "always eating." The "X-Factor UK" judge can reportedly eat most of the pizza they order. The girls likewise wondered how Fernandez-Versini can afford to remain so thin despite her appetite.