Cheryl Cole is to separate from husband Ashley Cole
23rd February 2010
Pop star Cheryl Cole has separated from her husband footballer Ashley Cole, her spokesman has announced.
"Cheryl asks the media to respect her privacy during this difficult time," a statement said.
The announcement follows speculation about their private life and recent press reports that their four year marriage was in trouble.
The 26-year-old X Factor judge married the Chelsea and England player in 2006 during a lavish ceremony in London.
The singer performed at the Brit Awards earlier this month and flew to the US afterwards before returning earlier today.
In 2008, the couple's marriage was rocked by tabloid speculation about Ashley Cole's fidelity and the Girls Aloud star stopped wearing her wedding ring.
In an interview with Jonathan Ross, the singer told the presenter: "I was tempted to put it back on his head!"
However, the couple reconciled and Cole recently posted a photograph of her wearing her wedding ring on the micro blogging site Twitter.
The picture was accompanied with the message: "3 words. Diamonds Are Forever", after it had been reported they were not getting on.
Source:BBC
