She said: "I'm turning 30 in June, I was like I've had an incredible decade in this industry, with the highs and the lows; thirty is a very empowering age for me. I feel the best I've ever felt." Cheryl's band Girls Aloud recently announced they were going their separate ways following their 'Ten - The Hits' anniversary tour and the brunette beauty says she particularly "cherishes" the final days with Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh, but thinks it was good for them to go out on a high. Speaking on 'Daybreak' this morning (19.04.13), she said: "I cherish the last tour because it was special, it was the end of an era. Only the five of us know how it felt to be in that group. "Let's go out on a high and be remembered for the incredible pop music we made together." As for the future, the 'Parachute' hitmaker - who is "very happy" with dancer boyfriend Tre Holloway - is &

23 Apr 2013 19:36 It's nice to know that even massive celebs still get starstruck, isn't it? Chez and Bez Getty As the old saying goes "You should never meet your idols". And in our experience that's proven to be true, as they've always turned out to be either rude, a foot shorter than we imagined or, in one unfortunate and unforgettable example, they spat when they spoke. A lot. In yet another new interview, Cheryl Cole has revealed that when she met her idol - some woman called Beyonc - it didn't quite go to plan. After gushing about how Bey is her musical idol: "I love how Beyonc is empowering as a woman. She's positive and shes about sisterhood and thats quite rare these days I think. "I always looked up to her, in Destiny's Child she was my favourite." Cheryl moves on to talk about meeting Bey in person backstage at X Factor. "I haven't seen her since, but that's OK - that one time was enough for me. I totally em

Cheryl Cole has revealed it was Will.i.am who inspired her to try her hand as a solo musician. The 29-year-old singer told MSN in an interview about her new autobiography Cheryl: My Story, that she had not thought of branching out outside girlband Girls Aloud until The Voice coach and music producer encouraged her. Cheryl said: "Being in a girl group for so many years, it was like seven years we were together and I was surrounded by friends, it's like a comfort blanket. It's not just you alone. So in terms of going solo, I hadn't really considered it until Will planted the seed. He could see in me what I hadn't seen yet. "And I've learned a lot from him, he's a very, very wise character. He's been in the industry for a long, long time, so I trusted his instinct and opinion." The singer and former X Factor judge - who filed for divorce from footballer Ashley Cole in 2010 after four years of marriage - confessed she was torn when it came to pub

Oh, that Cheryl Cole. She might be a top notch pop star but she's just like us. When Grazia Daily met the 29-year-old in London last week, it wasn't long before we were nattering about shopping on the high-street and spilling nail varnish down your dress. Yes, Chezza has become our dream bezzie - and not just because we want to raid her wardrobe. Cheryl looks glossier than ever when we meet, wearing a colourblock sheath dress by Marissa Webb topped off with a pair of killer spiked heels and lashings of chocolate brown hair. She's just got back from holiday - 'it was blissful,' she sighs - so her skin is golden and glowing, but it's that pair of twinkling brown eyes which light up when we go for a trip down memory lane. In celebration of her autobiography, My Story , going from hardback to paperback , we asked the starlet to talk through the highlights of her career. Of course, it begins back in 2002 when a Geordie lass called Cheryl Tweedy auditioned for Popst

22 Apr 2013 18:53 The former Girls Aloud-er talks about raking over her past in her autobiography and why Willi.i.am is "very, very wise" Cheryl Fact: She will only sit on white/off-white sofa MSN Apparently Cheryl Cole's new career isn't going to be singing or talent show judging but sitting on expensive-looking soft furnishings talking about her life. Last week she was chatting to Daybreak about doing a bit more acting (maybe she could take over from Michelle Keegan on Corrie?) and how Simon Cowell needs to buy her more presents . Now she's given an interview to msn (never heard of them). In the chat, Chez, 29, addresses her decision to release an autobiography last year to set the record straight. "It was a tough decision. It was a battle with myself, with how I normally because I am a very private person," admits Cheryl. But I was sick of reading lies, sick of reading misquotes. "Enough was enough and it was time for me to put out my side of

WENN Cheryl Cole's mum apparently can't wait any longer to hear the pitter patter of little feet and is urging her famous daughter to start a family. According to the Daily Star Sunday, Cheryl's mum Joan thinks that the time is now right for the Girls Aloud singer to have a baby. A source close to the family told the paper that "Cheryl's mum is a major influence on her and she has warned her not to leave it too late". Joan seems to think that now the Call My Name singer is 30 she needs to get to it! The friend added "Joan thinks Tre is the perfect guy and, after what happened with Ashley, she doesn't see marriage as a priority for her girl. She thinks being a mum will be the making of Cheryl." Cheryl Cole's Mum Begs Her To 'Make Me A Granny'? Cheryl Cole performs for the very last time with Girls Aloud in Liverpool (Credit: WENN.com) However Cheryl does not seem as keen right now as the friend explained "she wants to time gettin

London, April 21 ( ANI ): Black Eyed Peas member Will.i.am has revealed that he tried his level best to save Cheryl Cole music career even after she was sacked from the US 'X Factor'. The 38-year-old singer told the Sun that his sticking up for Cole almost caused a rift between him and Simon Cowell . The American DJ insisted to the publication that it was just wrong what happened to the 29-year-old songwriter and he stuck his neck out to fight for her. "When I see Simon now it is all fresh. But with the incident that happened with Cheryl, I was like, 'Hey Simon, Cheryl asked me to manage her, I have to fight for her, but I hope it doesn't change how you view me as an artist'," he explained. The Voice judge continued that since then relationships have been mended between the two and hats off to the music mogul for that. He added to the tabloid that people could paint Cowell to look bad, they can do whatever they want, but he is all right in the rapper'