Cheryl Cole has announced that she is to separate from her cheating husband Ashley Cole.
The X Factor star, who has been left devastated by the Chelsea football star's string of betrayals, has called time on her three-and-a-half-year marriage, the Daily Mail has learned.
The 26-year-old this afternoon released a statement which read: ‘Cheryl Cole is separating from her husband Ashley Cole. Cheryl asks the media to respect her privacy during this difficult time.
‘We have no further comment to make.'
Just weeks ago, the singer was planning to start a family with Cole and quit the X Factor.
However, now Mrs Cole is even considering moving to the U.S. following the breakdown of her marriage, which will work well with an offer from Simon Cowell to be a judge on his planned American X Factor next year, the Daily Mail has learned.
Cole was first exposed for cheating on his wife in 2008 with hairdresser Aimee Walton.
Earlier this month, it was revealed explicit pictures of him were sent from his phone to Page Three girl Sonia Wild.
And last week, Mrs Cole was left devastated when allegations emerged claiming he had slept with Vicki Gough, a 30-year-old secretary at Liverpool FC.
