Cheryl Cole Biography

Name: Cheryl Cole

Born: 30/06/1983 (Age: 28)

From: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Famous for: She's the spectacular X Factor judge

Relationship status: Separated

The singer who was born on June 30, 1983 in Newcastle, England joined Girls Aloud in 2002, a year before she was sentenced to 120 hours of community service and ordered to pay 500 pounds in compensation, as well as 3,000 pounds prosecution costs for assaulting a nightclub attendance named Sophie Amogbokpa.

In January 2003 Cheryl Tweedy caused a tabloid sensation when she was involved in an altercation with nightclub attendant Sophie Amogbokpa. The incident went to trial and she was convicted of assault occasioning bodily harm. Cheryl Tweedy was sentenced to 120 hours community service plus a compensation to her victim and court fees.

In 2004 Cheryl Tweedy began dating English football star Ashley Cole. They were engaged in June 2005 in Dubai and married in July 2006. Later tabloid stories indicated infidelity issues in the relationship, but they have reportedly since reconciled.

Cheryl has been working pretty much non-stop for the last couple of years... after winning ANOTHER series of The X Factor - this time with fellow Geordie, Joe McElderry - she's also found the time from somewhere to squeeze in some 'because we're worth it' TV adverts, score a massive Number 1 single with Fight For This Love, have her own TV special on ITV1 (which was terrible, but we still love the girl) and appear at the Royal Albert Hall to sing alongside Snow Patrol.

In May 2010, Cole filed for divorce at London's High Court citing "unreasonable behaviour" of estranged husband Ashley as the reason for their break-up. In July 2010, Cole was admitted to hospital with suspected acute malaria. This was shortly after a visit to Tanzania, where it is believed she may have contracted the disease. Cheryl was forced to pull out of the X Factor auditioning process, but will return to our screens for the live shows.