Cheryl Cole Reveals All In New Book

Since leaving the hugely popular ‘Girls Aloud’, it seems Cheryl Cole is never far from the headlines. This week she has been causing a stir in the run-up to the release of her new book ‘My Story’, which talks of her adulterous ex-husband Ashley Cole, her battle with malaria and her relationship with fellow X-Factor judge Simon Cowell.

The book, which will be released on 11th October is currently being serialised in The Sun newspaper, and one of the most anticipated subjects of the book is her marriage to footballer Ashley Cole. Back in 2008 when the sports star was revealed to have cheated, she confessed she acted” like a lunatic” and in her anger began “shaking him, kicking and scratching his face”. She also admitted that she turned to medicine in order to help her cope.

From farm5.staticflickr.comThe star said that she took tranquilisers and vitamin injections, both of which were ineffective and despite band members Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Robert taking her to Thailand, she said she preferred to sit in on her own. She also revealed that she worried for her own health after Cole’s infidelity and to put her mind at rest she went to a clinic to have an STD test. She then forgave her husband only to hear of more allegations a year later- the pair then split permanently.

The reasoning for Cole leaving the X-Factor back in 2011 has always been shrouded in mystery… up until now. The media were informed that the 29-year-old was sent home after being hired for the American X-Factor because her Geordie accent was difficult to understand. Yet according to her, this was not the case-After just the first day of filming in the US, she was asked if she wanted to return to the UK.

She criticised Cowell, saying he did not warn her about the sacking and that he denigrated her hair and clothing and spoke to contestants in a rude and condescending manner. Three weeks later Cole was told she had been axed from the show, yet still had a place on the UK show if she wanted- replacing ‘Take That’s Gary Barlow; she later refused. She admitted sending him an insulting text message and exclaiming “I hate you”. The television mogul is known to be ruthless and Cole rightly stated in her book that he seemed to value business far more than their friendship.

In her latest instalment for The Sun, she talked about her battle with Malaria when she caught it while visiting Tanzania in June 2010. The singer went on safari and only noticed bites on her body while in the process of returning home and was afterwards diagnosed with falciparum, the worst strain of the illness. She revealed that she thought the doctors were trying to kill her and that she asked her mother to help her write her will.

The candid autobiography does not seem to disappoint in its revelations and is a must-have for any Cheryl fan. 

Picture: Daniel Suarez (Flickr)