Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Ann Tweedy is an English singer and television personality. Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, she rose to fame in late 2002 upon winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV's Popstars: The Rivals. While still in the group, she began a solo career in April 2009, and between then and 2014, she released four studio albums – 3 Words, Messy Little Raindrops, A Million Lights and Only Human. Collectively, the albums included ten singles, five of which – "Fight for This Love", "Promise This", "Call My Name", "Crazy Stupid Love" and "I Don't Care" – reached the top position on the UK Singles Chart. Cheryl was the first British female solo artist to have five number-one singles in the UK, and she held the record for the British female solo artist with the most UK number-one singles until Jess Glynne overtook her in 2018. Cheryl became a judge on the UK show of The X Factor in 2008.

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Cheryl Cole's rarely-seen son Bear, 7, makes BBC Radio 1 debut with sweet 1-word statement

Cheryl's son Bear, 7, delights listeners as he makes his Radio 1 debut and sweetly wishes mum's pal Perrie Edwards good luck with her new single: 'He has a little Geordie accent!'

Adele is filmed revealing she was star-struck after meeting 'favourite person ever' Cheryl Cole and N'Dubz star Dappy in newly resurfaced BBC Live Lounge footage from 2011

Coleen Rooney reveals 'diva' moment she took secret trip from Wayne's 2006 World Cup championship in Germany after outing with Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole facing fresh heartbreak as ex Ashley Cole set to wed again

Cheryl Cole and Liam Payne's Best Quotes About Coparenting Their Son Bear

Cheryl poses with her backing dancers as she finishes rehearsals