Cheryl Cole is a national treasure - official.
In the last few years, she's been protected by Mr Simon Cowell as his new good luck charm on the British X Factor, been humiliated by... Mr Simon Cowell on the US version of the same, shouted at a contestant (the well-deserving Wagner) on live television in front of millions, and been done right wrong by her errant husband Ashley. Oh, and she's made her big screen debut in Hollywood, sharing screen time with Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz in What To Expect When You're Expecting. Not bad for a 28-year-old from Newcastle.
Just in case you forgot, she's actually a singer, with a brand new single on its way on Friday, to be shared with the waiting masses from 8.10am - could that be a bit more specific, please - on Friday morning. In the meantime, this... Cheryl does ethnic.
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