The 27-year-old Cole was born Cheryl Ann Tweedy in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: Cheryl Cole arrives for The Prince's Trust Celebrate Success Awards at Odeon Leicester Square on March 23, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Cole came to the public's attention when she appeared on the British reality show 'Popstars The Rivals'.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Cheryl Cole onstage at The Brit Awards 2011 held at The O2 Arena on February 15, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Through that show she became a member of the girl group Girls Aloud.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Singer Cheryl Cole arrives on the red carpet for The BRIT Awards 2011 at the O2 Arena on February 15, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Girls Aloud, with Cole as a member, produced twenty consecutive top ten singles on the British charts.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Singer Cheryl Cole attends The Brit Awards 2011 held at The O2 Arena on February 15, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Later, on her own, Cole had two #1 singles on the British charts.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Singer Cheryl Cole arrives on the red carpet for The BRIT Awards 2011 at the O2 Arena on February 15, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

In 2006, Cole was married to professional British footballer Ashley Cole.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Cheryl Cole attends the 2011 ELLE Style Awards at the Grand Connaught Rooms on February 14, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

The couple were divorced in the fall of 2010.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Cheryl Cole arrives at the ELLE Style Awards 2011 held at The Grand Connaught Rooms on February 14, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

She's somewhat of a fashionista, appearing on the covers of British Vogue, Harper's Bizarre and Elle.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Cheryl Cole poses in front of the winners boards at the National Television Awards 2011 held at The O2 Arena on January 26, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Cole's first CD was titled '3 Words'.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Singer Cheryl Cole attends the National Television Awards at the O2 Arena on January 26, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Her second solo album, 'Messy Little Raindrops', was released in November of 2010.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Singer Cheryl Cole attends the National Television Awards at the O2 Arena on January 26, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

The lead single, 'Promise This', went straight to #1 the first week of release.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Cheryl Cole poses for a photocall to promote the X-Factor final held at The Connaught Hotel on December 9, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

The CD, 'Messy Little Raindrops', also charted at #1 on the British charts.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 9: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Cheryl Cole poses for a photocall to promote the X-Factor final held at The Connaught Hotel on December 9, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

In 2008, Cole became an 'X Factor' judge.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Judge Cheryl Cole after winning the Most Popular Talent Show for The X Factor during the National Television Awards at the O2 Arena on January 26, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Cole replaced Sharon Osbourne as a judge in the fifth season of the show.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 08: Cheryl Cole arrives for the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on November 8, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)

Cole was the victorious judge in both her first and second season of X Factor.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Cheryl Cole (L) attends a photocall as her waxwork figure is unveiled at Madame Tussauds on October 20, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Cole was a contributor to 'Dreams that Glitter - Our Story', an autobiography of Girls Aloud that was published in 2008.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Cheryl Cole attends a book signing for her new book 'Through My Eyes' at Waterstones Piccadilly on October 1, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Her first 'solo' book, 'Through My Eyes', was published in September of 2010.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Cheryl Cole attends a book signing for her new book 'Through My Eyes' at Waterstones Piccadilly on October 1, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

In 2009, Cole became the face of L'Oréal.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Cheryl Cole attends the launch party for 'Promise', a new capsule ring collection created by Cheryl Cole and de Grisogono, at Nobu London on September 29, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for de Grisogono)

Cole drew criticism while promoting L'Oréal Elvive shampoo and conditioner.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Cheryl Cole attends the press launch for 'Promise', a new capsule ring collection created by Cheryl Cole and de Grisogono, at Nobu London on September 29, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

It was apparent in the ad that Cole was wearing hair extensions and some critics cried foul.

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Singer Cheryl Cole attends the 'Outside Of The Law' Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2010 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)

After a visit to Tanzania, Cole contracted acute malaria.

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Singer Cheryl Cole attends the 'Outside Of The Law' Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2010 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Because of this, she missed much of the last season of X Factor.

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Singer Cheryl Cole attend the 'Outside Of The Law' Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2010 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Cole would join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as judges for the American version of X Factor.

ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Cheryl Cole performs at the de Grisogono Party at the Hotel Du Cap on May 18, 2010 in Cap D'Antibes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for de Grisogono)