It's 10pm: Derek arrives at Cheryl's home...and stays until the morning By Dan Wootton, 30/05/2010 CHERYL Cole has secretly spent THREE NIGHTS at her marital home with hunky dancer Derek Hough this week - just 48 hours after filing for divorce from cheating husband Ashley.
Our sensational photos of the two on their way to cosy up inside the Cole mansion will stun England football star Ashley - for Cheryl is giving HIM the £6 million house as part of their settlement.

Last night an inside source disclosed: "This is the ultimate act of revenge. It's a devastating blow for Ashley just before the World Cup. Things are heating up between Cheryl and Derek.

CHATEAU COLE: Ash gets £6m home in divorce deal"The fact she'll let a new man spend nights with her in the home she shared with her ex, so soon after splitting, that's very telling."
Britain's No 1 pop sensation Cheryl, 26, and blond Derek, 25, were pictured at 10pm on Thursday driving to her Surrey spread - only hours after the American dancer flew in from Los Angeles where he'd just won US hit show Dancing With The Stars.
He was determined provide comfort and support to Cheryl after Tuesday's divorce announcement.

As soon as he arrived in Britain after a 12-hour flight he dashed to be by Cheryl's side as she prepared to take to the stage at London's 02 arena on Thursday.

But afterwards, in a shock move and under the cloak of darkness, X Factor judge Cheryl sneaked him through the gates of her marital home in the back seat of her car.
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PICS XSPOSUREPHOTOS.COMOur insider revealed: "Cheryl was desperate to see Derek. She's become very dependent on him. She's been speaking to him almost every day and he's helped her get through this awful time.

"She really wanted Derek to come to London to be with her earlier but he couldn't leave the States because he was partnering Nicole Scherzinger on Dancing with the Stars.

"But that ended just as Cheryl decided to go through with the divorce. She begged Derek to come and he instantly agreed.

"On Thursday they really connected again backstage at the O2 so she asked him to come back to her house." Derek donned a black baseball cap and dark glasses in a bid to remain unnoticed as he sat next to Geordie girl Cheryl in the car. But our photographer captured him gazing lovingly into her eyes as they sped off to her house, with Cheryl happily sipping on a cocktail

Our man said: "They looked completely comfortable together, just like any new couple would. Cheryl was obviously very happy to have him there."

Our earlier source told us: "Derek is the first man to set foot in the Cole house since Cheryl chucked Ashley out. It was a very big decision on her part. But she loves spending time with Derek."

OPTICPHOTOS.COMThe pair enjoyed Friday together before returning to the O2 for her final show with the Black Eyed Peas. Derek's devotion was obvious as he adoringly watched scantily- clad Cheryl perform from the side of the stage.

And then at 8.15pm, during her performance of hit single Parachutes, he made a surprise entrance to the stage. He looked dashing in a tight tuxedo and the smouldering chemistry between the couple is plain to see in our picture, right, and the blistering video on our notw.co.uk website.

One onlooker said: "As soon as Derek hit the stage the whole intensity of Cheryl's performance changed.

"The dance moves were very intimate. To start with Cheryl writhed her back up against Derek while looking out into the crowd.

"Then she wrapped her legs around him and they were on their knees, staring intently into each other's eyes and only a couple of millimetres between their lips. As Derek walked off stage Cheryl blew him a kiss." Cheryl then skipped the Peas' official after-show party on Friday night - attended by front-man Will.i.am, another close Cheryl confidant and said to be besotted with her - to share even more time, and another night, with Derek back at the house.

The pair arrived home at 11.15 pm on Friday and were still there early this morning.

Friends say Cheryl calls Derek a "sweetheart" who restored her faith in men following the messy marriage split. She first turned to the dancer - who appeared on her Parachutes video - in February after Ashley was exposed for cheating on her. Derek stayed in Cheryl's Los Angeles hotel room for eight hours and emerged at 4am holding his pet terrier.

NIGHT PET!: Derek leaves Geordie Cheryl's LA hotel with dog at 4am after 8-hour heart-to-heartA pal said: "Derek's the complete opposite to Ashley. He's very caring and supportive to Cheryl. They talk for hours and she feels very safe with him.

"She's made it very clear she can't rush straight into another serious relationship, but he's very keen on her and is prepared to follow her around the world. She's opened up to him about Ashley so he knows how vulnerable she is at the moment, which makes him want to be there for her even more."

Cheryl is now planning to get together with Derek, who has dated a string of beautiful women in the past, throughout the summer as she begins a nationwide tour for The X Factor auditions. The friend insisted: "This isn't the last you'll see of Derek with Cheryl. He's set to become a very big part of her life."

But Derek's surprise arrival in Britain definitely pits him against 35-year-old Black Eyed Peas superstar Will.i.am, who was instrumental in convincing Cheryl to go through with the divorce, after Ashley's infidelity.

Sources close to the American superstar told the News of the World he has fallen for the Girls Aloud beauty.

An insider said: "Will's the one man who finally told Cheryl exactly what he thought of Ashley, and it wasn't pretty. He gave her the confidence to feel she deserved better and realise there was no reason for her to put up with his bad behaviour any more.

"Cheryl changed during her time with Will. Her spark came back and he's become a very important part of her life. But Will has actually fallen in love with Cheryl. He'd adore her to be his wife. He's been talking of them becoming a music power couple to rival Jay Z and Beyonce." Bubbly Meanwhile 29-year-old Ashley, training with the England World Cup squad at Irdning in Austria, has been surprisingly upbeat since the divorce announcement.

He had hoped that they would stay together but has accepted recently that there is no way back for their four-year marriage.

A source at the England camp said last night: "At the beginning of the week Ashley was very quiet, keeping himself to himself.

"But after the divorce papers went into the High Court on Tuesday, and it all went public on Wednesday, he was surprisingly positive - back to his usual happy self and really bubbly. It was like a weight had been lifted.

SAD ASH: Cole looks miserable"He looked a bit down today for a while but I wouldn't have any worries about this affecting his performance in the World Cup."

Cheryl's divorce announcement was a surprise because she'd earlier indicated she would wait until after the World Cup. She'd already held off so Ashley could recover from his ankle injury.

But we can reveal she changed her mind after seeing his reaction to his team Chelsea winning the FA Cup two weeks ago.

As he celebrated on the pitch with the other Chelsea players, Ashley declared: "I'm over the moon. As everyone knows I've not had the greatest of years but this makes up for it."

Last night a pal explained: "When Cheryl saw that she knew the time was right, regardless of the World Cup dates.

"When he said that winning the match made up for his marriage breaking down she realised they were both ready to move on."

I thought it was Ashley Cole's house. Indeed he paid for it . What will happen to Will.I.Am?? Cheryl seeking for revenge.  LOL Did her PR told to do this? why would she seek revenge when she already  divorced Ashley. Ashley doesn't give a hoot. He knows all this is a publicity stunt. Ashley has been with Cheryl for 6 yrs so what more left for him to see. on one side, Will.I.Am and his mother talks about how much he loves Cheryl and Blah blah and on other side  Cheryl sleeps with Derek to seek revenge. Cheryl it makes you look cheap and Ashley doesn't give a damn.

It saddens me to see this, it makes Cheryl look really cheap and out for revenge, ok they maybe good friends but the papers are going to have a field day, they will now be looking for any kind of news to put her down, Sorry Cheryl I think this is all wrong, should have just waited anothe 4 weeks in my opinion. 

I love Cheryl to bits but just read what people are saying below..........
 
 
 
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 i luv cheryl dont get me wrong,but im fed up of seeing her in every paper and mag,come on cheryl stop milking the publicity,what ashley did was terrible and a disgrace 2 cheryl,but i think there r 2 sides 2 every story,i think she was more into her career than her marriage,i do feel a bit sorry 4 ashley,he is slated terrible here in the uk,i feel 4 his mum it cant b very nice 4 her,as he is her son after all,once they divorced i hope thats the last we hear off it,cheryl please stop this media circus its not fair on ashley.
By leanne .. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:59 AM.
  I hope Derek takes her to the States(1 way ticket) as I am sick to death of hearing about her immature whining and miming her ridicolous songs. A word of warning to Derek make sure you pitch a tent at the bottom of your garden for mummy as Cheryl like all children will not be able to sleep without her bedtime story!
Go team Ashley and all the best for the world cup cos you've had a lucky escape.
By sandra evans.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:39 AM.

Why Britain is so obsessed with Cheryl? Just because she is a victim or the wronged one who cant sing.By football fan.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:45 AM. Cheryl is Just too skinny for my liking. I love me some meat on my woman...Just saying. Lol
By Luke.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:25 AM.
 I am a big Cheryl Cole fan, but i think she is getting too big for her boots !!! She isnt a good singer shes a good performer.. The nation loves football Cheryl more than you ..... the world cup is massive and it is now obvious what you are trying to do to Ashley disrupt his World Cup , people arent stupid just becarfull it doesnt back fire ..
By mrs a Jones .. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:29 AM.
 i hope this dancer knows she is a convicted criminal , which all you numptys seem to forget.
Ashley is well rid of the china doll - so he cheated ! give it a break our next King did it and isnt vilified by the masses.
I suppose the Cowell media campaign backing poor old Princess Geordieland will continue to shove this chav down are throats.

Obviously when she gets divorced she will revert to Tweedy ? no thought not Cole is a touch classier.
Go Ash play a blinder in the W.Cup
By SMOOTHY.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:21 AM.
 she looks so drained in the last picture in the car with the guy. Anyway Ashley no point feeling sorry for yourself you started all this tut tut.
By katryn.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:18 AM.
 Never Thought Cheryl is so cheap. Looking out for revenge it seems. Why cant she just leave Ashley alone just before World Cup? They both are divorced. Anything for cheap publicity and to stay in limelight. Derek himself has string of relationships with beautiful women and Cheryl just one.

Ashley must be laughing at heavens for bailing him out of this so-called marriage which never took off thanks to Cheryl greed for fame and money.

As far as Cheryl goes, Marriage is just a business deal to catapult her into A-list celebrity otherwise she would just be another background singer in girls aloud. This girl has no class..

Timing of divorce itself is so bad. She has 4 months to file divorce but opted for opportune moment just before world cup to hog limelight.
By football fan.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:16 AM.
 This Cheryl has no class.
By GO-GO.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:56 AM.
 im sick of cheryl cole painting a picture of a wronged woman. i think she has deceived the public.what kind of a woman allows her mother to stay with her during their marriage.her mother was the 3rd party in their relationship.it appears that shes desparate for the public support and shes milking,it ,grow up cheryl, you havent got me fooled....laxman..peterbrough
By laxman samra.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:38 AM.
 cheryl cole is only intereted in fame not her mariage, how would she keep her mother in the house while they are married??? not all the glitter is gold. she is not even beautiful the way, seen so many cute gils than she. untill she sort her life out otherwise her next man will be worse than ashley
By ginger bottle.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:46 AM.
 Now blonde haired hunk is the kind of man Cheryl should be with. He is talented and very handsome and seems to like women unlike her ex.
By belinda.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:44 AM.
 Its a pity these so called "celebritiies" cant stay on their own for 5 minutes
so sad
By phil.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:19 AM.
 he`s better off out of it and he knows it. when she said," all i like to do is go home and slob in my pajamas" he must have thought great all i get is her looking a bloody mess. no wonder he strayed. if she put in some effort he would`nt have!! get off his back
By the man who knows.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:14 AM.
 revenge is never a good thing......leave the boy alone.....you should get no pleasure celebrating someone elses pain....whether he deserved it or not, he has just lost his wife in front of the whole world and no onw knows what the marriage was really like for him....
By ricky broomfield.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:13 AM.
  that picture does'nt need an air brush,it needs a roadsweepers broom!!!
By alan.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:10 AM.
 she looks so ugly in that last picture of them in the car
By Bobster.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:01 AM.
 No I'm not naive but just because he stopped the night doesnt mean that they had sex! Bloody hell the woman has just filed for divorce from the love of her life she will be devastated and this guy is a pal. Grant the girl some morals unitl she tells us herself that she doesnt have any.
By kc.. Posted May 30 2010 at 7:54 AM.
 Why Cheryl need to seek for revenge?? its all over. Ashley doesnt seems to be bothered. He knows it is all publicity stunt. Btw, what happened to Will.I.Am with whom Cheryl was cosying up all this days? Poor Will.I.Am was declaring "Chery is mine" but she is busy spending nights with some hot dancer from LA. Cheryl knows how to play games with men. Ashley smart guy and escaped at right moment.
By football fan.. Posted May 30 2010 at 7:27 AM.
 Good on you Cheryl - Poor Cashley's getting a taste of his own medicine.
Hope he's feeling the way I'm sure you felt after hearing what he got up to time and time again!
Ignore any negative comments Pet - they're not worth it!
By Robbo.. Posted May 30 2010 at 6:50 AM.
 One of the pictures needs a air brush - her people must be slipping.
By millie.. Posted May 30 2010 at 6:45 AM.
 Derek Hough is smokin hot and is an amazing dancer, choreographer, actor, and musician. His talent knows no bounds, and he's the nicest and most charming guy you will ever meet. Cheryl is lucky to have him in her life.
By DJ.. Posted May 30 2010 at 5:41 AM.
  I cant believe she has invited another man into HIS house so soon. She is a disgrace with no respect for the sanctitiy of marriage!!
By great british public.. Posted May 30 2010 at 2:25 AM.
 Got to be gutted, but you made your own bed now just play well for England.... still he must be sick with these pictures almost as sick as she was with yours you muppet.........

By Tris.. Posted May 30 2010 at 2:05 AM.
 This is like those soap operas u watch and in the end the lovers find their way bak into each others heart..so sad I wish cheryl would still fight for their luv
By Mindy.. Posted May 30 2010 at 1:39 AM.
 
 

Kinda sick of all these stories now!

 
OMG this is awful........Please please please hurry up with this divorce so we can get back to normal.
 
I was expecting this and i'm hating it.

Kinda sick of all these stories now!

 
 
Me too 

I love Cheryl to bits but just read what people are saying below..........
 
 
 
This article comments
 i luv cheryl dont get me wrong,but im fed up of seeing her in every paper and mag,come on cheryl stop milking the publicity,what ashley did was terrible and a disgrace 2 cheryl,but i think there r 2 sides 2 every story,i think she was more into her career than her marriage,i do feel a bit sorry 4 ashley,he is slated terrible here in the uk,i feel 4 his mum it cant b very nice 4 her,as he is her son after all,once they divorced i hope thats the last we hear off it,cheryl please stop this media circus its not fair on ashley.
By leanne .. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:59 AM.
  I hope Derek takes her to the States(1 way ticket) as I am sick to death of hearing about her immature whining and miming her ridicolous songs. A word of warning to Derek make sure you pitch a tent at the bottom of your garden for mummy as Cheryl like all children will not be able to sleep without her bedtime story!
Go team Ashley and all the best for the world cup cos you've had a lucky escape.
By sandra evans.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:39 AM.

Why Britain is so obsessed with Cheryl? Just because she is a victim or the wronged one who cant sing.By football fan.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:45 AM. Cheryl is Just too skinny for my liking. I love me some meat on my woman...Just saying. Lol
By Luke.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:25 AM.
 I am a big Cheryl Cole fan, but i think she is getting too big for her boots !!! She isnt a good singer shes a good performer.. The nation loves football Cheryl more than you ..... the world cup is massive and it is now obvious what you are trying to do to Ashley disrupt his World Cup , people arent stupid just becarfull it doesnt back fire ..
By mrs a Jones .. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:29 AM.
 i hope this dancer knows she is a convicted criminal , which all you numptys seem to forget.
Ashley is well rid of the china doll - so he cheated ! give it a break our next King did it and isnt vilified by the masses.
I suppose the Cowell media campaign backing poor old Princess Geordieland will continue to shove this chav down are throats.

Obviously when she gets divorced she will revert to Tweedy ? no thought not Cole is a touch classier.
Go Ash play a blinder in the W.Cup
By SMOOTHY.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:21 AM.
 she looks so drained in the last picture in the car with the guy. Anyway Ashley no point feeling sorry for yourself you started all this tut tut.
By katryn.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:18 AM.
 Never Thought Cheryl is so cheap. Looking out for revenge it seems. Why cant she just leave Ashley alone just before World Cup? They both are divorced. Anything for cheap publicity and to stay in limelight. Derek himself has string of relationships with beautiful women and Cheryl just one.

Ashley must be laughing at heavens for bailing him out of this so-called marriage which never took off thanks to Cheryl greed for fame and money.

As far as Cheryl goes, Marriage is just a business deal to catapult her into A-list celebrity otherwise she would just be another background singer in girls aloud. This girl has no class..

Timing of divorce itself is so bad. She has 4 months to file divorce but opted for opportune moment just before world cup to hog limelight.
By football fan.. Posted May 30 2010 at 9:16 AM.
 This Cheryl has no class.
By GO-GO.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:56 AM.
 im sick of cheryl cole painting a picture of a wronged woman. i think she has deceived the public.what kind of a woman allows her mother to stay with her during their marriage.her mother was the 3rd party in their relationship.it appears that shes desparate for the public support and shes milking,it ,grow up cheryl, you havent got me fooled....laxman..peterbrough
By laxman samra.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:38 AM.
 cheryl cole is only intereted in fame not her mariage, how would she keep her mother in the house while they are married??? not all the glitter is gold. she is not even beautiful the way, seen so many cute gils than she. untill she sort her life out otherwise her next man will be worse than ashley
By ginger bottle.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:46 AM.
 Now blonde haired hunk is the kind of man Cheryl should be with. He is talented and very handsome and seems to like women unlike her ex.
By belinda.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:44 AM.
 Its a pity these so called "celebritiies" cant stay on their own for 5 minutes
so sad
By phil.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:19 AM.
 he`s better off out of it and he knows it. when she said," all i like to do is go home and slob in my pajamas" he must have thought great all i get is her looking a bloody mess. no wonder he strayed. if she put in some effort he would`nt have!! get off his back
By the man who knows.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:14 AM.
 revenge is never a good thing......leave the boy alone.....you should get no pleasure celebrating someone elses pain....whether he deserved it or not, he has just lost his wife in front of the whole world and no onw knows what the marriage was really like for him....
By ricky broomfield.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:13 AM.
  that picture does'nt need an air brush,it needs a roadsweepers broom!!!
By alan.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:10 AM.
 she looks so ugly in that last picture of them in the car
By Bobster.. Posted May 30 2010 at 8:01 AM.
 No I'm not naive but just because he stopped the night doesnt mean that they had sex! Bloody hell the woman has just filed for divorce from the love of her life she will be devastated and this guy is a pal. Grant the girl some morals unitl she tells us herself that she doesnt have any.
By kc.. Posted May 30 2010 at 7:54 AM.
 Why Cheryl need to seek for revenge?? its all over. Ashley doesnt seems to be bothered. He knows it is all publicity stunt. Btw, what happened to Will.I.Am with whom Cheryl was cosying up all this days? Poor Will.I.Am was declaring "Chery is mine" but she is busy spending nights with some hot dancer from LA. Cheryl knows how to play games with men. Ashley smart guy and escaped at right moment.
By football fan.. Posted May 30 2010 at 7:27 AM.
 Good on you Cheryl - Poor Cashley's getting a taste of his own medicine.
Hope he's feeling the way I'm sure you felt after hearing what he got up to time and time again!
Ignore any negative comments Pet - they're not worth it!
By Robbo.. Posted May 30 2010 at 6:50 AM.
 One of the pictures needs a air brush - her people must be slipping.
By millie.. Posted May 30 2010 at 6:45 AM.
 Derek Hough is smokin hot and is an amazing dancer, choreographer, actor, and musician. His talent knows no bounds, and he's the nicest and most charming guy you will ever meet. Cheryl is lucky to have him in her life.
By DJ.. Posted May 30 2010 at 5:41 AM.
  I cant believe she has invited another man into HIS house so soon. She is a disgrace with no respect for the sanctitiy of marriage!!
By great british public.. Posted May 30 2010 at 2:25 AM.
 Got to be gutted, but you made your own bed now just play well for England.... still he must be sick with these pictures almost as sick as she was with yours you muppet.........

By Tris.. Posted May 30 2010 at 2:05 AM.
 This is like those soap operas u watch and in the end the lovers find their way bak into each others heart..so sad I wish cheryl would still fight for their luv
By Mindy.. Posted May 30 2010 at 1:39 AM.

what about this  NOTW user comment

People are saying "because he spent the night they are not having sex"? Ok lets say Jordan or Alesha Dixon spent the night with Ashley Cole!!! People would have called for the electric chair...


By Ola Ray..Posted May 30 2010at 9:50 AM.

Kinda sick of all these stories now!

 
Me too ,at first we can blame papers make stories but now,we can blame Cheryl because she have done nothing to hide the things.
More and more people critisize her now and we can't blame them because since the split in february,every day,we have a new story,at first the split,after a different ring,Will I Am,now Derek and Cheryl do nothing to deny this,worst,she fuelled rumours.
 
I love Cheryl as an artist and her personality but now ,since the split,it's all about her private life and it's boring because this doesn't look me and I am a little disapointed by her now.She plays a dangerous game for her and her career.

Me too ,at first we can blame papers make stories but now,we can blame Cheryl because she have done nothing to hide the things.
More and more people critisize her now and we can't blame them because since the split in february,every day,we have a new story,at first the split,after a different ring,Will I Am,now Derek and Cheryl do nothing to deny this,worst,she fuelled rumours.
 
I love Cheryl as an artist and her personality but now ,since the split,it's all about her private life and it's boring because this doesn't look me and I am a little disapointed by her now.She plays a dangerous game for her and her career.

There should be some balance. it can't always be Ashley taking all criticisms and Cheryl garnering all the sympathy. God balances the things perfectly. Now people are sympathizing with Ashley because he never opened his mouth or try to do something ridiculous like Cheryl's revenge drama even after so much intense scrutiny about  his personal life

Ashley Cole- Reached rock bottom in terms of popularity -Thanks to his infidelities. Started regaining some of his lost glory due to his football achievements and PR drama played by Cheryl.

Cheryl Cole/Cheryl Tweedy/Cher.I.Am/Cheryl Hough - Appears to lost her balance and control after allegations of Ashley cheating's surfaced in FEB. I do agree she is playing dangerous game and just need one incident for media to bring her down to rock bottom. Unfortunately , she doesn't have Ashley anymore to support.

I always said divorce was never her decision it was forced on her and now she is doing all this crazy things. Cheryl is for sure losing grip on her life. She started acting like what others wanted her to be. I doubt it may be her monster mother who have given her cheap advice to go with Derek as it will act as a revenge drama.