Cheryl Cole has revealed that she only took her wedding ring off to "make a fashion statement".
The Girls Aloud singer and 'X Factor' judge insists that she does not intend to make a statement on her marriage to footballer Ashley Cole when she appears in public without her wedding ring.
The star's relationship with Ashley Cole has been subject to much speculation since it was alleged that he cheated on her in 2008.
In an interview with Glamour magazine she said: “Do people really think I’m going to have an argument and take my ring off? It was a fashion statement more than a marriage statement.
“As my wedding ring is yellow it doesn’t go with everything.”
The singer also talked about the strain the media attention puts on their relationship.
“He broke down about it all. He called me from the garage and said, ‘I feel sick. I’m on the cover of every magazine because apparently I’ve made you cry.’
“My family love Ashley but even people really close to me are starting to believe that there’s a rift between us.”
