Cheryl and Liam Payne Split: Former Girls Aloud singer’s relationship history and boyfriends revealed including how many times she’s been married Cheryl Tweedy and boyfriend Liam Payne confirm their split - but who else has she dated? And how many times has she been married? Relationship history revealed. Cheryl Tweedy and former One Direction band member Liam Payne announced via Twitter that they were to split after two-and-a-half years together. Between them, they share a son - one-year-old Bear. Cheryl, who auditioned on reality show Popstars: The Rivals, found fame through girlband Girls Aloud, has had a string of unsuccessful relationships, including two marriages. So how many times has Cheryl been married? Her first marriage to Ashley lasted four years, after numerous adultery allegations were made against the professional footballer. Cheryl only managed two years of marriage with second husband, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, which reportedly broke down to 'explosive rows.' Here's everything you need to know about her dating history... A post shared by Cheryl (@cherylofficial) onJan 9, 2016 at 2:00pm PST Liam Payne The couple first crossed paths back in 2008, when Liam auditioned for the fifth series of X Factor, on which Cheryl was a judge. At the time, Liam was only 14, and Cheryl was 25. Their shock relationship then blossomed seven years later in 2015, soon after Cheryl split from her second husband, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini. Together the couple have a son, Bear, who is one. Credit: PA Images Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini Cheryl met French restauranteur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in May 2014 at Cannes Film Festival, and the two tied the knot on the Caribbean island of Mustique after just three months of dating. Credit: PA Images Tre Holloway Cheryl dated US dancer Tre Holloway for a year after she met him during a performance on the 2010 series of X Factor. The couple publicly confirmed their relationship in August of 2012, with the prospect of Cheryl emigrating to America, however the long-distance relationship proved too much and they parted ways before putting plans into action. Credit: PA Images Derek Hough After her split from first husband Ashley Cole, Cheryl was romantically linked to Dancing With The Stars professional Derek Hough. The two met after he starred in one of her music videos in 2010, but at the time both kept quiet on the nature of their relationship. Since then, Derek has revealed that they were dating, and said: "We dated for a while. I don’t speak about my time with her because I think often in this culture people take advantage of their friendships." He also went onto say that they are still good friends. Credit: PA Images Ashley Cole The two met in September 2004, when they were living in the same block of flats in London. Two years later they married in Wortham Park, Hertfordshire, on 15th July 2006. In 2008, rumours began that Ashley Cole had had affairs with three different women, although he disputed these claims and the two tried to work through the rough patch. By 2010, the couple decided to split after new allegations of cheating had emerged, and they officially divorced on 3rd September 2010. Credit: PA Images WATCH! Cheryl and Liam Payne split blasted by Piers Morgan:<doc-sep>Cheryl and Liam Payne have said they are "going our separate ways" in nearly-identical posts to their 40 million Twitter followers. The former Girls Aloud star, 35, and One Direction member, 24, have decided to split after a two-year relationship - and just over a year since their one-year-old son called Bear was born. They told their followers that separating had been "a tough decision for us to make". "We still have so much love for each other as a family," they said. We are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It's been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together. — Cheryl (@CherylOfficial) 1 July 2018 "Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together." Advertisement Cheryl was previously married to footballer Ashley Cole for four years before their divorce in 2010. Four years later she married Jean-Bernard Versini in a secret beach wedding, but by the following year they had split. She and Payne had been in a relationship since December 2015. Cheryl and I are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It's been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together. — Liam (@LiamPayne) July 1, 2018 They met on The X Factor in 2008, when she was a judge and he auditioned as a solo contestant, then 14 years old. In February, the pair put on a public display of unity at the Brit Awards amid speculation over their relationship. Cheryl later hit back at reports that their appearance had been a "stunt", saying the suggestion was "just ludicrous and a bit weird". Image: Payne posted a photo on Instagram of the pair's newborn baby in March last year In March, Cheryl responded to images of her partner and another woman, saying she was an "innocent dancer colleague of Liam's who has a fiance". She described speculation over the images as a "desperate attempt to try to cause problems between Liam and I". The decision to split up was made two weeks ago, according to The Sun, and Payne has moved out of the Surrey mansion they shared.<doc-sep>Liam Payne has announced that he and partner Cheryl have split up. The announcement comes just one day after the Girls Aloud singer's 35th birthday. On Sunday, the 24-year-old boybander posted the news on his Twitter, writing, "Cheryl and I are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It's been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together." The announcement comes after months of speculation that the two were headed for a breakup. The couple is not married but welcomed a son named Bear in March 2017.<doc-sep>Liam Payne and Cheryl Split After More Than 2 Years Together: 'It's Been a Tough Decision' Liam Payne and girlfriend Cheryl are parting ways. The couple — who first went public with their romance in 2015 — announced their split on Twitter Sunday. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “Cheryl and I are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways,” wrote Payne, 24. “It’s been a tough decision for us to make.” Mentioning their son Bear, who celebrated his first birthday on March 22, Payne continued, “We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together.” At the same time, Cheryl, 35, posted a similar announcement on Twitter. Payne and Cheryl’s romance owes its origins to the X Factor U.K. The pair first met while Cheryl was a judge on the show, and Payne a contestant, in 2008. The “Strip That Down” singer was paired with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik on the reality competition series to create former boy band One Direction. News that Payne and the former Girls Aloud member were expecting their first child was confirmed by PEOPLE in November 2016, with Cheryl officially announcing her pregnancy in February 2017. The same month that Bear arrived, Payne opened up about his lady love for the first time. “She is a wonderful, wonderful person and it’s amazing to have someone who can relate to so much of things — someone who’s taken greater steps than me,” Payne told U.K.’s Rollacoaster magazine of Cheryl. He added, “She’s been my dream girl since I was younger. She’s so ace.” Fayre of St James Christmas Concert in London Credit: Hewitt/SilverHub/Startraks Liam Payne and Cheryl In an interview with The Sun in May 2017, Payne seemed to insinuate that the couple had no plans to wed, telling the outlet, “I see marriage as more of a religious thing and I’m not really a religious person.” He further told The Sun, “We have a baby together — you know, our love for each other can’t be more serious, so it is what it is I guess.” As breakup speculation amped up earlier this year, it appeared the duo still supported each other. After Cheryl posted a photo of herself posing with a sign for the Prince’s Trust “Youth Can Do It” campaign on Feb. 20, Payne commented, “Very proud of you! How you find the time to do this [I’ll] never know.” He continued, “Over many years you’ve put all this together and put your heart into such a great cause! I hope one day I can do the same.” “The funniest thing was a week before we were getting married. The next week we’re splitting up,” he said of reports that the pair were putting on a “loved-up display” at the 2018 BRIT Awards in February. 38th Brit Awards, Arrivals, The O2 Arena, London, UK - 21 Feb 2018 Credit: Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock Cheryl and Liam Payne “And the thing for me is, I just like to think we’re somewhere in the middle. You know, we have our struggles — like of course I’m not gonna sit here and say that everything’s absolutely fine and dandy, because of course you go through different things, and that’s what a relationship is,” he continued. “But we go through them together as a family and that’s the most important thing for me.” Payne said he wasn’t threatened by a rough patch in his relationship, arguing, “tell me a relationship in the world that doesn’t go through a spot like that?” The BRIT Awards 2018 - Red Carpet Arrivals Credit: Mike Marsland/WireImage Cheryl and Liam Payne Cheryl previously addressed gossip that they put on an act for the cameras during their recent appearance together on Twitter. “Your ‘stunt’ theories are just ludicrous and a bit weird,” she said in February.<doc-sep>
Singers Cheryl and Liam Payne have announced they are to split after more than two years together. The former Girls Aloud star, 35, and One Direction member, 24, who hails from Wolverhampton, confirmed the decision in posts on social media. The couple have a son, Bear, who was born in March last year. (Image: Internet Unknown) Cheryl tweeted: "We are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It's been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together." Liam Payne also took to Twitter to announce the split. Newcastle-born Cheryl started her career on ITV's Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 as one of the members of Girls Aloud. She then went on to launch a solo career and became a judge on The X Factor in 2008. In 2016, the twice-married star, who was born Cheryl Tweedy, said she wanted to be known just by her first name. Her relationship with Liam began after her divorce from French restaurateur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini. She was previously married to the former England footballer Ashley Cole. Liam has gone on to forge a successful solo career after One Direction decided to take a break in 2015, with his song Strip That Down being streamed globally more than a billion times. In March Liam admitted he and Cheryl had relationship "struggles" amid tabloid press reports about their life together. Download our all-new mobile app to get the latest news, sport and what's on. Click here for iPhone and here for Android Looking for an older story? Search our archives Search for jobs, motors and property, or place an advert or family notice here