The four-year marriage of pop star Cheryl Cole and England footballer Ashley Cole is officially over after the High Court granted the singer a divorce on Friday.
The Girls Aloud performer, 27, brought an end to the troubled relationship on grounds of unreasonable behaviour following tabloid rumours concerning Chelsea defender Ashley's infidelities.
Earlier in proceedings the X Factor judge had maintained that she would only seek her share of the couple's 22 million pound fortune and wanted the process to be "quick and painless."
Ashley, 29, was part of England's dismal World Cup showing in South Africa over the summer while Cheryl has been spending time with dancer friend Derek Hough as she recovers from malaria, picked up while on holiday in Africa.
It is still to be resolved who will keep the six million pound marital home in Surrey or who will keep the couple's chihuahuas, Coco and Buster.
The High Court issued the decree nisi on Friday morning but neither Ashley or Cheryl were present in court for the verdict.
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