Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy, born 30 June 1983) is an English singer, songwriter, model, and television personality. She married Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole in July 2006. She officially filed for divorce from her husband in May 2010, and a decree nisi was granted on 3 September.
In late 2002, Cheryl Tweedy (as she was known at the time) was chosen to be a member of the pop group Girls Aloud on ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals. The made-for-TV girl band was spectacularly successful. Girls Aloud achieved a string of 20 consecutive UK top ten singles (including four number ones), two UK number one albums, and received nominations for five BRIT Awards, winning Best Single in 2009 for "The Promise".
In 2008, Cole became a judge on the British reality television show The X Factor. Cole has been called "the nation's new sweetheart." Her first solo single, "Fight for This Love", was the fastest-selling single of 2009 up to that point when it entered the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart at number one, becoming the fourth best-seller of the year. Her debut solo album 3 Words achieved similar success. Cole's second solo album, scheduled for a November 2010 release date, will be titled Messy Little Raindrops; the first single from the album will be "Promise This", followed by "The Flood"
She has also become recognized as a style icon, appearing on the covers of British Vogue, Elle & Harper's Bazaar. In 2009, Cole became the new face of L'Oréal.
Early life
In late 2002, Cheryl Tweedy (as she was known at the time) was chosen to be a member of the pop group Girls Aloud on ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals. The made-for-TV girl band was spectacularly successful. Girls Aloud achieved a string of 20 consecutive UK top ten singles (including four number ones), two UK number one albums, and received nominations for five BRIT Awards, winning Best Single in 2009 for "The Promise".
In 2008, Cole became a judge on the British reality television show The X Factor. Cole has been called "the nation's new sweetheart." Her first solo single, "Fight for This Love", was the fastest-selling single of 2009 up to that point when it entered the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart at number one, becoming the fourth best-seller of the year. Her debut solo album 3 Words achieved similar success. Cole's second solo album, scheduled for a November 2010 release date, will be titled Messy Little Raindrops; the first single from the album will be "Promise This", followed by "The Flood"
She has also become recognized as a style icon, appearing on the covers of British Vogue, Elle & Harper's Bazaar. In 2009, Cole became the new face of L'Oréal.
Early life
Cole was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England and grew up in poverty on council estates in the inner city districts of Walker and Heaton. She is the fourth of five children of Joan Callaghan, and the eldest child of Gary Tweedy. Cole has a brother, Garry (born 1987, Newcastle) and three elder maternal half-siblings – Joseph, Gillian and Andrew. Cole's parents never married each other; they separated when she was 11.
Interested in dancing from an early age, Cole started sequence dancing at the age of four, before joining the Royal Ballet's summer school at the age of nine. In addition to dancing, Cole won many modelling competitions, including Boots Group's "bonniest baby", Mothercare Happy Faces Portrait competition, Best Looking Girl of Newcastle, The Evening Chronicle "Little Miss and Mister", and "Most Attractive Girl" at the MetroCentre. She also appeared in two British Gas adverts, an SCS advert, and an Eldon Square Christmas advert with younger brother Garry. Cole also appeared in dance recitals on some television shows.
She attended Walker Comprehensive School in Newcastle, but left at 16 with few qualifications. She was suspended twice during her time there, once for fighting with another pupil and again for swearing on a bus. After school she took a job as a waitress in a restaurant.
Interested in dancing from an early age, Cole started sequence dancing at the age of four, before joining the Royal Ballet's summer school at the age of nine. In addition to dancing, Cole won many modelling competitions, including Boots Group's "bonniest baby", Mothercare Happy Faces Portrait competition, Best Looking Girl of Newcastle, The Evening Chronicle "Little Miss and Mister", and "Most Attractive Girl" at the MetroCentre. She also appeared in two British Gas adverts, an SCS advert, and an Eldon Square Christmas advert with younger brother Garry. Cole also appeared in dance recitals on some television shows.
She attended Walker Comprehensive School in Newcastle, but left at 16 with few qualifications. She was suspended twice during her time there, once for fighting with another pupil and again for swearing on a bus. After school she took a job as a waitress in a restaurant.
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