Going solo is always a pretty big deal for any popstar who has enjoyed huge success as part of a group, but expectations were especially high for Cheryl Cole, as she was then.
Success isn’t guaranteed for ex-band members – some of the most popular singers from the biggest groups haven’t been able to cut it alone.
The Newcastle-born star was arguably the most famous member of Girls Aloud, thanks to a high-profile marriage to football ace Ashley Cole, lucrative ad campaigns and a seat on the most well-known judging panel in Britain.
Cheryl could quite easily have stayed behind that famous X Factor desk and lived happily ever after, but she wasn’t done with pop yet.
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