'I just wanted to get out of the marriage'

In February 2010 she was left heartbroken after the collapse of her relationship with ex-husband Ashley Cole. But despite calling time on their three-and-a-half year marriage, in the public eye Cheryl Cole appeared to be coping well. 

However the 29-year-old singer has revealed in her autobiography, entitled Chery: My Story, that following her split from the England footballer that she believes she suffered a 'nervous breakdown'. 

 According to the Daily Star Sunday, Cheryl admits that she struggled to really get into her third series on the The X Factor, which saw her act Rebecca Ferguson place second, and subsequently opted to be alone on Christmas Day.

 In the candid book the Girls Aloud star wrote: 'I just wanted to get out of the marriage and out of the house but as the day of the move got close I became more and more emotional. 'I think I was actually going through a nervous breakdown.' 

Cheryl also opened up about how she lied to her family and friends by telling them all that she was doing well when in fact she was terribly unhappy. The Promise This singer continued: 'Really I wanted to say "Help me, I can't live like this any more. I'm miserable as hell.'

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THAT'S what you call a hat trick! Ashley Cole 'scores with three women in just one week'

It had been claimed earlier this year that Cheryl Cole was giving ex-husband Ashley another chance after his previous infidelity. But, any chance the footballer may have had is likely to have gone out the window now, after claims that he scored with three women in just one week. 

It is thought that the Chelsea footballer began his seven days of fun with an enjoyable evening with 21-year-old Playboy twins Carla and Melissa Howe. 

Cole is said to have met the pretty redheads last Saturday night at the Jet Black Club in London, according to The Sun. After inviting both twins to his house the following Tuesday night, Cole apparently decided to spent the night with Melissa, and is now said to be 'smitten' with the curvy model, after the pair spent the night together at the Surrey home Cole once shared with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl.

The way Melissa was chosen was sick, but she says she had a really great time with Ashley. 'She's obviously starry-eyed now and is hoping a relationship develops. 'He's told her it's no problem for them to see each other again. Cheryl didn't come into it.' 

Cole's night of passion with Melissa wasn't the only busy evening the sportsman had this week, as he also scored with one of Rihanna's backing singers after watching the star in action at London's O2 Arena on Thursday night. 

 Former love: News of Ashley's romances are unlikely to help ex-wife Cheryl forgive him. It had been reported earlier this year she was giving him another chance The footballer chatted to the pretty blonde after catching sight of her at the VIP entrance to the venue, before asking her to accompany him home. 

Claire Jeive, who attended the show with friends, told The Sun: 'We saw Ashley after the show and asked for an autograph. He seemed happy to do it but then this blonde caught his eye. 'He walked straight over to her. When he found out she was a dancer, he escorted her to his chauffeur-driven car and off they went.'

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