Cheryl Cole has spoken of her joy that her marriage will finally end today, saying: “Thank God the nightmare is over”.

The Girls Aloud star is said to be relieved to have achieved a “divorce with dignity”.

A pal said: “It’s been a horrible few months for her, but at last she can look forward to the future.

“She feels like a massive weight has been lifted off her shoulders. She thinks it’s sad the way things have turned out, but life goes on.”

Neither Cheryl, 27, nor Chelsea left-back Ashley, 27, are expected to be present when their four-year marriage is officially declared over at the High Court in London today.

The X Factor judge is in Los Angeles while England star Ashley will face Bulgaria at Wembley tonight. Their case – numbered FD10D02550 – will be the first of 29 to be rubber-stamped by District Judge Christopher Simmonds. In a break from protocol, only their initials – CAC v AC – were listed yesterday at the court, unlike the other couples’ cases. Their decree nisi is to be announced at 10am in Court 9 of the Principal Registry of the High Court’s Family Division in High Holborn, central London.

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Cheryl Cole has scrapped plans to write an autobiography because she’s still healing from her recent marriage split, according to a report.

The Girls Aloud singer announced plans earlier this year to release a book of personal photographs documenting the history of her life so far.

Cole was set to write the official tome, titled “Cheryl Cole: My World”, and release it in September. But she has now ditched the book following her split from soccer stud Ashley Cole, according to The People.

A source tells the publication, “Cheryl was all set to write the book – then decided she just couldn’t face talking about her marriage break-up. She has had a hard time of late and is getting her life together, but the time isn’t right to do the book at the moment. She’s adamant she simply can’t do it yet.”

Cole walked out on the sports star earlier this year following allegations he cheated on her with four women and the former couple’s divorce is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.

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Cheryl Cole’s hope of getting a quickie divorce from Ashley has failed after she was forced to put proceedings on hold while she battled malaria.

The Fight For This Love singer was out of action for six weeks while she fought the disease; it could now take months to finalise her divorce from the Chelsea footballer. Cheryl cited Ashley’s ‘unreasonable behaviour’ when she filed divorce papers in London’s High Court on 26 May.

According to The Mirror, the 27-year-old is holding off on going public with rumoured boyfriend Derek Hough until the divorce has come through.

“Cheryl is remaining upbeat and hopeful [her lawyers] can get a result for her soon,” a friend is quoted as saying. “She’s still hopeful it can be resolved quickly. Every time they go out they can’t hold hands or kiss and cuddle openly like normal couples.

“She and Ashley have had contact recently and things are cordial between them. In her eyes it would be disrespectful to behave like that so soon,” the source explained. “When the divorce is through – or at least when things have progressed more – fine. But in the meantime she’s dead against it. In spite of what’s gone on between them, she believes she has to do things by the book.

“She feels sorry for Derek that the impending divorce is overshadowing their relationship and the way they can behave.” Cheryl and the American dancer have been in Los Angeles for over a week as she resumes work on her second solo album.

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Cheryl Cole believes that finalising her divorce from Ashley is “the final major obstacle to her recovery”, it has been reported.

The 27-year-old, who filed for divorce from her footballer husband earlier this year, has allegedly told friends that she is keen to draw a line under both her marriage and her recent illness.

A source told the Daily Star: “Cheryl feels that finally becoming free of her marriage ties will be the tonic she needs to complete her recovery.

“The stress of her break-up and divorce proceedings hasn’t helped her recovery. Now she’s over the worst, all Cheryl wants to do is get her divorce and move on in life.

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Frail Cheryl Cole has reportedly put her plans to divorce cheating hubby Ashley Cole on hold until she fully recovers from malaria.

The Girls Aloud star, who is home at her Surrey mansion recovering from the deadly disease is said to have refused to deal with the legal papers and has ordered that she participates in ‘nothing stressful’ until she is well again.

However, it seems that anything related to the Chelsea footballer is seen as ‘stressful’ to Chezza, as she has allegedly been ignoring doctors orders by working from her sick bed – but will NOT deal with anything to do with her imminent divorce or her estranged hubby.

A source told Now magazine: “This means the divorce is being stalled and could take even longer to go through.”

“Why she’s refusing to deal with it, yet is still liaising with her management about her schedule and texting people like Simon Cowell about X Factor, has become a bone of contention with her family.”

They added: “Her mum Joan is absolutely beside herself. She knows Cheryl finds the divorce stressful. After all, she’s run down because she overworked herself in the first place 
in an attempt to block it out.”

“But Joan says the avoidance tactics need to stop. She thinks her daughter should get this process through as quickly as possible, so she can start healing. Ashley’s presence is a burden to the entire family.”

Meanwhile, Cheryl is said to be worried that she will never sing again after losing her voice for five days when battling the mosquito-carried virus.

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The Girls Aloud is set to appear on Morgan’s chat show Life Stories, according to The Daily Star.

The paper claims that Cheryl is prepared to answer any questions about Ashley in what promises to be an explosive interview.

An insider said: “Piers has openly slammed Ashley in the past so won’t be pulling any punches.”

Cole was scheduled to appear on Jonathan Ross’ Friday chat show back in March in what would have been her first UK TV appearance since she split from Ashley.

The singer had to pull out after falling ill with bronchitis.

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Cheryl Cole could be set to receive millions in a divorce settlement from husband Ashley.

The X Factor judge and Girls Aloud star was thought to be uninterested in receiving a payout, but The Sun has now suggested otherwise.

Ashley flew out to South Africa with the England squad this week, with the side playing their first World Cup match next Saturday.

But insiders told the news provider he signed papers agreeing to the demands of Cheryl’s lawyers before he left and is now expecting to receive a bill of around £4.5 million.

“He can’t believe she will walk away with nothing,” a source said. “She worked as hard as him for their possessions.”

Cheryl filed for divorce last month after claims Ashley had cheated on her caused a split.

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CHERYL COLE has rejigged her diary for a year to avoid her cheating ex Ashley.

The gorgeous singer begged her management team to rearrange her timetable and keep estranged husband away from her.

It is part of her break-up plan after she lodged divorce papers at the High Court last week.

Sexy Cheryl, 26, has cut all contact with Ashley, 29.

He is banned from calling, texting or emailing her and she has told him to stay away from their £6million Surrey home.

A source revealed: “Her timetable is pretty busy and she doesn’t have a lot of scope to change it.

“But one of her main requests was to make sure she doesn’t see Ashley.”

One of the biggest changes has been Cheryl’s World Cup performance.

She had been due to perform 3 Words with Will.i.am, 35, in Johannesburg to launch the opening ceremony.

But Black Eyed Peas will now go ahead without her.

Sources said being in South Africa with Ashley would have been too much for her to deal with.

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