14 DAY TRIAL // As both Cheryl and husband Ashley Cole are keeping mum on the subject of their reported separation, a fourth woman has stepped forward to claim she’s had an affair with the football player. During this time, Cheryl, who is now in Los Angeles on business, has started seeing more of dancer Derek Hough, prompting talk of a new man in her life, as the Daily Mail informs.
Cheryl and the blonde dancer who found fame on the US show Dancing With the Stars already have a working relationship, with Derek starring in Cheryl’s video for “Parachute.” However, it could be too much of a coincidence for them to go out so many times these past few days not to be dating, especially in light of the allegations of infidelity made against Ashley just recently.
“The 26-year-old singer and X Factor judge, who friends say will demand a divorce within weeks, was spotted in Los Angeles with U.S. dancer Derek Hough, for the third time since her arrival. The 24-year-old, who found fame on reality show Dancing With The Stars, was picked up by Mrs. Cole’s chauffeur-driven limousine and taken to the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood to watch the movie Valentine’s Day. The pair were pictured trying to sneak into the cinema’s rear VIP entrance, with Mrs. Cole – dressed in a grey T- shirt, white denim miniskirt and matching cowboy boots – walking several paces ahead,” the Daily Mail writes.
As noted above, this was the third time they were spotted together, and the paparazzi shots taken on all three occasions can prove that. “Afterwards,” the Mail goes on to say, “they enjoyed dinner at exclusive Japanese restaurant Katsuya with some of Hough’s friends. Hough, a former world champion in Latin American dance, has appeared in a number of West End productions including Footloose The Musical and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”
Friends of Cheryl’s are already denying there is anything more between her and Derek than a purely platonic relationship. They like and admire each other very much but, from that to saying they’re dating is quite a stretch, these unnamed friends insist.