Friday, 27 June 2008

Cheryl Cole's Husband 'Upset' he Wasn't Consulted Over X Factor Job

Cheryl Cole's soccer star husband Ashley Cole is said to be upset the singer didn't consult him first about her new job as a judge on The X Factor.


The Girls Aloud singer signed a reported �500,000 ($1m) deal to replace Sharon Osbourne on the ITV talent show, joining fellow judges Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue. But Chelsea star Ashley has told pals he's been left reeling by her decision.


A source tells Closer magazine, "Ashley was stunned. He's said that he's happy for Cheryl and wants to support her, but in reality he's pretty upset.


"He knows this is great for Cheryl's career, but his main problem is that she didn't really consult him. He's upset she just went ahead and decided to go for it on her own -- it just shows how the dynamics have changed in their relationship."


Cheryl was rocked by revelations earlier this year that Ashlee had been cheating on her with another woman, and the pair have been struggling to rebuild their relationship ever since.


Ashley is also said to be frustrated about the timing of the show, as it means he'll have to scrap his summer holiday plans with the 'No Good Advice' hitmaker.


The source continues, "Cheryl will have a hectic schedule with live auditions throughout the summer -- so that means the romantic holiday Ash had been planning is on the back-burner.


"There was a time when Cheryl would have put Ashley first, when they would have made such a big decision together.


"Ashley is trying to get their marriage back on track, and this holiday was going to be the first time they'd spent a few weeks alone together without any work commitments.


"Ashley was also hoping Cheryl would regain some of her curves on holiday -- he was going to make sure they were eating plenty of good food.


"Sometimes he can't help but say something about how skinny she's become, it's really concerned him."




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