Cheryl Tweedy
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Cheryl Tweedy or Cheryl Ann Cole was born on 30 June 1983. She is a British singer and member of the band Girls Aloud. As part of Girls Aloud and as a featuring artist, Cole has had 21 UK Top Ten singles. In 2008, Cole became a judge on the British reality TV show The X Factor. She is married to the Chelsea and England football player Ashley Cole. Cole was voted "World’s Sexiest Woman 2009" by the readers of men’s magazine FHM.
Cole was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England and lived in an inner city district called Heaton. She is one of five children - one younger brother, Garry, and two half-brothers - Andrew and Joseph, and one half-sister Gillian.
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 & 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. Interested in dancing from an early age, Cole joined the Royal Ballet’s,summer school at the age of nine. She sang, modelled and appeared in recitals on some television shows.
After reaching number 7 in FHM’s 100 sexiest women 2008 poll. Cole was voted "Sexiest Woman In the World" in the 2009 poll. In February 2009, Cole appeared on the cover of British Vogue. Media coverage of her appearance boosted Vogue’s circulation to 240,000 - its best ever February figure.
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In July 2006, Tweedy married footballer Ashley Cole in Barnet, North West London. They had been together since September 2004. In January 2008, the couple almost separated after allegations were made that Cole had an affair with a waitress, however he denied the allegations, and has stayed with Cheryl. She now vows never to let the press get so invoved with her personal life as she feels if she had done this in the first place then none of the allegations would have happened.
In 2007, Lily Allen included a song entitled Cheryl Tweedy on her debut album Alright, Still. Tweedy took the song as a complement to her, but Allen later pointed out that it had been tongue in cheek.In 2009, Jack Lucien stated in a blog that he had written a song about Cole for his new album. X Factor judge Simon Cowell has said that he loves working with Cheryl. He is quoted as saying that she is ‘the best X Factor judge ever.
Cheryl Tweedy continued to be the subject of media attention, signing a deal in 2006 to be the face of Coca-Cola Zero for its United Kingdom launch. She also finished seventh in the For Him Magazine’s poll. In addition, her attendance at football games to support her husband has been fodder for paparazzi as well. Cheryl Tweedy Cole continues to record and perform with Girls Aloud as well as appear on British television programs and benefits. Find Cheryl Tweedy Posters.
