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| Cheryl Cole announces separation | Cheryl Cole announces separation |
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| Pop star Cheryl Cole is separating 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. | "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 announcement follows speculation about their private life and recent press reports that their four year marriage was in trouble. |
| A Girls Aloud spokesman said the band would not be commenting in public, but were supporting Cole "in private". | A Girls Aloud spokesman said the band would not be commenting in public, but were supporting Cole "in private". |
| Fidelity | Fidelity |
| The 26-year-old X Factor judge married the Chelsea and England player in 2006 during a lavish ceremony in London. | The 26-year-old X Factor judge married the Chelsea and England player in 2006 during a lavish ceremony in London. |
| The couple's wedding featured in OK! magazine | |
| The pair met in 2004 and were engaged a year later after Cole proposed to the singer in Dubai. | The pair met in 2004 and were engaged a year later after Cole proposed to the singer in Dubai. |
| Glossy magazine OK! covered the wedding, despite Cole insisting the ceremony would be a "quiet affair". | Glossy magazine OK! covered the wedding, despite Cole insisting the ceremony would be a "quiet affair". |
| When she joined The X Factor in 2008, Cole was dubbed "the nation's sweetheart" after winning over fans of the show. | When she joined The X Factor in 2008, Cole was dubbed "the nation's sweetheart" after winning over fans of the show. |
| In 2008, the couple's marriage was rocked by tabloid speculation about Cole's fidelity and the Girls Aloud star who had stopped wearing her wedding ring. | In 2008, the couple's marriage was rocked by tabloid speculation about Cole's fidelity and the Girls Aloud star who had 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!" | In an interview with Jonathan Ross, the singer told the presenter: "I was tempted to put it back on his head!" |
| BBC's Lizo Mzimba: "I don't think this has surprised many people" | |
| However, the couple reconciled and last year Cole posted a photograph of her wearing her wedding ring on the micro blogging site Twitter, after it had been reported they were not getting on. | However, the couple reconciled and last year Cole posted a photograph of her wearing her wedding ring on the micro blogging site Twitter, after it had been reported they were not getting on. |
| The picture was accompanied with the message: "3 words. Diamonds Are Forever". | The picture was accompanied with the message: "3 words. Diamonds Are Forever". |
| However, the couple were rarely seen together in public. | |
| The singer performed her solo track Fight For This Love at the Brit Awards earlier this month and flew to the US afterwards before returning to the UK earlier today. |