Hidden: Cheryl's ex-husband Ashley hides behind the back seat as he is whisked away from her birthday party.
Cheryl Cole's exclusive 28th birthday party was THE place to be seen this weekend – or at least it was for all the guests bar her ex-husband Ashley. For although the Chelsea and England footballer went to great lengths to attend the lavish bash – making a midnight dash from Heathrow to the five-star venue – he was very keen not to be spotted arriving or leaving. His chauffeur-driven car sneaked into the Sanderson Hotel unnoticed via the underground car park – and when it was time to leave in the early hours of yesterday, he concealed himself in the back seat as the Audi A8 whisked him away at high speed. Ashley’s four-hour appearance at the party, direct from his holiday in New York, has renewed speculation that he and Cheryl are getting back together, despite his reported infidelity.
Last night Miss Cole’s publicist confirmed that Ashley had attended the party, but refused to be drawn any further on their relationship. But a source close to the star told The Mail on Sunday: ‘It was a small, private party held by Cheryl to celebrate her birthday with those who are really close to her. 'There were about 20 to 30 guests there. It was just friends and family, and Ashley was invited as well.
‘She was over the moon that he had come because he had only just arrived back from America. The two of them are taking things slowly and it is early days, but Ashley is doing all the right things now. ‘Most of the guests left the party at about 3am but Ashley stayed around for almost an hour longer to spend time with Cheryl. They are getting very close now and she needs someone to rely on.’ Her party was sponsored by Belvedere vodka, who published a press release after the event boasting that Ashley Cole was at their event. After sipping on the premium vodka, Cheryl and Ashley are said to have started dancing together by the DJ booth.
Ashley’s mother Sue and brother Matthew told the News Of The World: ‘They are very happy together.’ The tabloid also revealed that Cheryl’s mother Joan, 51, approached Ashley at the party and led him by hand to her daughter. ‘That was Joan’s way of giving her seal of approval’, an insider told the newspaper. The pair then went to the bar to order more drinks, before Cheryl went home at 2am, leaving Ashley to go back to their former marital home alone.
The Girls Aloud singer, humiliatingly dumped from the American version of X Factor just over a month ago, spent an estimated £25,000 to effectively rent out half of the elite hotel for two days to pamper herself and close friends and family. She was in the £1,000-a-night penthouse for three nights, and booked the plush bungalow suite below her for her mother, Joan Callaghan, along with 20 more rooms for other party guests. Sporting her new blonde bob, Cheryl wore a white Sixties-style Stella McCartney chiffon dress and high-heeled sandals to the party, which was the first time she has been seen in public since her exit from the US X Factor. After cutting an extravagant cake, designed to look like a pile of boutique gifts, Cheryl danced and chatted the night away.
Last night Miss Cole’s publicist confirmed that Ashley had attended the party, but refused to be drawn any further on their relationship. But a source close to the star told The Mail on Sunday: ‘It was a small, private party held by Cheryl to celebrate her birthday with those who are really close to her. 'There were about 20 to 30 guests there. It was just friends and family, and Ashley was invited as well.
‘She was over the moon that he had come because he had only just arrived back from America. The two of them are taking things slowly and it is early days, but Ashley is doing all the right things now. ‘Most of the guests left the party at about 3am but Ashley stayed around for almost an hour longer to spend time with Cheryl. They are getting very close now and she needs someone to rely on.’ Her party was sponsored by Belvedere vodka, who published a press release after the event boasting that Ashley Cole was at their event. After sipping on the premium vodka, Cheryl and Ashley are said to have started dancing together by the DJ booth.
Ashley’s mother Sue and brother Matthew told the News Of The World: ‘They are very happy together.’ The tabloid also revealed that Cheryl’s mother Joan, 51, approached Ashley at the party and led him by hand to her daughter. ‘That was Joan’s way of giving her seal of approval’, an insider told the newspaper. The pair then went to the bar to order more drinks, before Cheryl went home at 2am, leaving Ashley to go back to their former marital home alone.
The Girls Aloud singer, humiliatingly dumped from the American version of X Factor just over a month ago, spent an estimated £25,000 to effectively rent out half of the elite hotel for two days to pamper herself and close friends and family. She was in the £1,000-a-night penthouse for three nights, and booked the plush bungalow suite below her for her mother, Joan Callaghan, along with 20 more rooms for other party guests. Sporting her new blonde bob, Cheryl wore a white Sixties-style Stella McCartney chiffon dress and high-heeled sandals to the party, which was the first time she has been seen in public since her exit from the US X Factor. After cutting an extravagant cake, designed to look like a pile of boutique gifts, Cheryl danced and chatted the night away.
