The singer says he is desperate to see the X Factor judge, 27, who is recovering from malaria.

He said: “Cheryl’s incredibly strong-spirited and she’s a fighter.

“She’s making progress and will be back at work shortly. It’s her passion.”

Will.i.am added: “I’ll see her soon. I want to put that gorgeous smile back on her pretty face.”

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Cheryl Cole is concerned after hearing that Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am has been targeted by thieves, a report has claimed.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that $10,000 (£6,688) worth of personal items had been stolen from the hip-hop artist’s Bentley after the vehicle was broken into. A laptop, mobile phone and jewellery are thought to be among the missing property.

According to the Daily Star, Cole is panicking over the news because she fears material from her next album could be in the hands of the robbers. will.i.am has been working with the X Factor judge as she puts the LP together.

Cole is also said to be worried that text messages she sent to the rapper could be on the missing phone.

A source said: “She is on tenterhooks waiting to find out whether anything of hers was taken.”

Cole toured with will.i.am and the rest of the Black Eyed Peas earlier this year.

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Cheryl and Will worked together on her debut album, 3 Words and have made no secret of the fact they’d like to continue working with one another.

Will told the Big Issue: “[Cheryl's] dope, I like collaborating with her. We’ve talked about working on her next album, plus we signed her to the label in America.

“We’re figuring out how we go about it in the States. It has to be something really incredible done in a different way.”

But if you’re hoping there is something more than friendship between the pair you’re going to be disappointed as Will addressed the rumours that he wants to sleep with the singer…

“I heard that, it’s so not true. Cheryl is a lovely girl. We’ve had the best time on tour, hanging out after the show and partying.”

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A smiling Cheryl Cole appears to be putting the troubles of the past year firmly behind her.

The singer let her hair down with friend Will.i.am last night at an after party following her live performance in Cannes, for which she was paid a fee of £250,000.

Despite previous denials of any romance between them, she could not hide her growing closeness to the Black Eyed Peas singer, a self-confessed admirer.

He had dashed back from the World Music Awards in Monaco to play a DJ set at the after party – and was rewarded with cuddles and a dance.

After changing out of her stunning fishtail Cavalli gown, Cheryl dressed down in an orange £2,205 Julien McDonald minidress, and spent the rest of the evening partying by the rapper’s side in the DJ booth.

The singer performed a two-hour set. And the couple danced, cuddled and posed together for photos.
There has been speculation about the pair’s growing friendship, fuelled by his comments that she was the ‘most beautiful woman in the world’.

The pair are flying to Antwerp for a gig tonight before performing in Paris on Thursday.

She will be back in Cannes on Friday and is set to appear on the red carpet before joining Will.I.am and his group the Black Eyed Peas on a private yacht party.

And in July, the Girls Aloud star will join the Peas in Barcelona when the group play the city’s Espanol Stadium.

Cheryl isn’t on the line-up but Will has asked organisers to provide them with a joint dressing room for the night.

And he has even organised a post-gig meal from the Michelin-starred El Bulli restaurant.

Cheryl posed for pictures at the exclusive Hotel du Cap before entertaining guests which included leading figures in fashion including Naomi Campbell and Margerita Missoni.

The 26-year-old wore a boule diamond bracelet and earrings by de Grisogono understood to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The star arrived on stage and welcomed the crowd shouting: ‘Hello Cannes, thanks for making me feel so welcome.

Cheryl sang her hits Fight for this Love and 3 Words, as well as Parachutes and new track Stand Up.

Such is her premium that organisers at the festival are keen for her to attend a premiere if she can fit it into her schedule.

L’Oreal is a sponsor of the festival and many of the beauty firms’ models are attending, including Eva Longoria, Aishwarya Rai and Lost star Evangeline Lilly.

The move to join them propels Cheryl to A-list status.

Around 100 people watched her perform at the de Grisogono dinner.

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