Cheryl Cole looks tired and tense as she heads out for first time since split with Ashley

By Ben Todd and Sara Nathan

Tired and tense: Cheryl Cole wears lashings of lipgloss but looked puffy eyed as she attended a Lady GaGa concert in London last night - her first night out since her split with husband Ashley


Cheryl Cole last night ventured out for the first time since announcing her split from her philandering husband Ashley.

Looking tense and tired, with bags under her eyes, the singer escaped from their £3.5million Surrey mansion for a bit of glitz and glamour at a Lady GaGa concert.

It was the first time she left the house in three days since flying back from the U.S. to announce her split from the footballer.


Sleepy: The X Factor judge takes a much-needed nap in the back of her car on the return drive to her marital home in Surrey


Distraction: Cheryl watched Lady GaGa's opulent Monster Ball show at the O2 last night

On the return drive home, the 26-year-old appeared to be taking some much-needed rest in the back of her chauffeur-driven car after leaving the O2 arena in London.

It came as sources revealed the X Factor judge is preparing to meet Ashley as soon as next week.

An insider told the Daily Mirror that she had given in to a barrage of texts from the injured left back and had agreed to meet up with him.

Cole, 29, is having treatment on a broken left ankle at a clinic in Biarritz, France.

'Ashley has been texting her non-stop and Cheryl has tentatively agreed to see him,' the source said.

'Cheryl's in two minds but she believes they should meet like adults to discuss what's happened. Her friends are worried he could still win her back.'
They said she was 'furious' but confused.

Even so, Mrs Cole, has told friends she ‘wants nothing’ from her husband except the dogs.

She said that if their separation leads to divorce she does not want to be involved in high-profile and bitter divorce proceedings over the couple’s £22 million fortune.

If their three-and-a-half year marriage ends, the X Factor judge wants a divorce to go through ‘quietly and discreetly.’

She does not want to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Heather Mills, who battled for a share of Sir Paul McCartney's fortune when they split up.

Mr Cole – who earns £4.26 million a year from his contract with Chelsea alone - is the wealthier of the pair, worth £14 million.


Puppy love: Cheryl Cole, pictured with Coco and Buster last year, famously said the only 'people' she trusted was her mother and her dogs


Nevertheless, Mrs Cole is prepared to walk away from their marriage with nothing bar her own earnings – and the beloved Chihuahuas Coco and Buster.

The dogs, along with her mother Joan Callaghan, were named as the only 'people' she could trust in the world in an interview last year.

As a result, friends insist if their separation leads to divorce, it will occur quickly and painlessly. However, so far, Mrs Cole has still not appointed a lawyer to represent her.


Taking what they arrived with: Mrs Cole with estranged husband Ashley Cole before the split


Instead, she continues to come to terms with the breakdown of her relationship with the England defender.

One close friend said: ‘Cheryl doesn’t want any of Ashley’s money. She doesn't want anything from him.

‘She’s really not interested. If they do divorce, she would just like it to go through quietly and discreetly. She will not have a messy divorce.'

However, she is currently still concentrating on her own emotions.

She said: ‘At the moment, she’s just having time on her own working through her emotions. It’s an incredibly confusing time for her. Undoubtedly, some of Cheryl still loves Ashley but he has betrayed her.’

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail has learnt that Mrs Cole has cancelled ‘virtually all’ of her TV and radio appearances for the release of her new single.

The heart-broken pop star has pulled the plug on a series of interviews she was due to give to support new single Parachute, which is released on March 15.

She was also due to appear and perform on Jonathan Ross’ chat show on the Thursday before the release.

Mrs Cole, 26, will not be interviewed on the BBC1 show. She is also ‘very unlikely’ to even perform, according to friends.

A close friend revealed: ‘Cheryl has pulled the plug on virtually all her TV and radio appearances.

‘And she will not be being interviewed on Ross’s show. The only thing she may do is perform on the programme – but even that is very unlikely.’

Mrs Cole separated from cheating husband Ashley on Tuesday.

She decided to split with the star after he was accused of having a number of affairs and indulging in sex texts with some women.

Mrs Cole forgave him for a previous affair – with hairdresser Aimee Walton in December 2007.

On that occasion, she did choose to go on Ross’ chat show to break her silence.

She had been seen without her wedding ring but wore it for the TV interview and said: ‘I was tempted to put it back on his head.’


source: dailymail