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Best dressed Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole has retained her crown as the world’s best dressed woman.

The ‘Fight for This Love‘ singer beat off competition from models and actresses to claim the title in the UK edition of Glamour magazine for a second year – while list staples such as Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham slipped down to seventh and eighth places respectively.

Kate previously topped the poll in 2008, while Victoria couldn’t retain last year’s third place.

Cheryl has recently sported a series of figure hugging outfits, typically smart with short, neat skirts, or cut away harem pants, accessorised with hats, as she promoted her new solo material.

Second place went to singer Rihanna while ‘Gossip Girl‘ actress Blake Lively came third.

Rihanna donned a series of tight cutaway outfits and a strong urban, heavy metal and military influence during the latter half of 2009, promoting her latest album ‘Rated R‘.

Blake is a key figure in US fashion and has been praised for her abilities to carry off both casual bohemian style and catwalk dresses, and she has been tipped to replace actress Sarah Jessica Parker in the fashion stakes.

Newcomers to the list include Lady Gaga, Florence Welch, Pixie Lott, Leona Lewis and Kristen Stewart.

Robert Pattinson was named the best dressed man by the magazine while Katie Price was named worst dressed woman, and, alongside with her husband Alex Reid, worst dressed couple.

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Angelina Jolie’s horse concern

Angelina Jolie refused to buy an Akris ecru horsehair handbag until she had checked about the background of the horses used in it.

The 34-year-old actress, who is well known for her global charity work, was concerned about their welfare and had her stylist call up Akris to check about their treatment.

However, Akris designer Albert Kriemler confirmed she had nothing to worry about when she purchased the bag, which is made from the tails of horses.

He said: ‘We told her horses get haircuts just like we do.’

Angelina was recently seen with the bag, which retails for just shy of $5,000.

One of the world’s most glamorous women, Angelina is often seen as a fashion icon – although in a list of the best dressed women of 2009 she only managed to come in 15, beaten by Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Diane Krueger.

Alexa Chung topped the list of best dressed celebrities, compiled by Vogue magazine.

Angelina began her career as a fashion model before moving into music videos, starring in the likes of Lenny Kratviz’s ‘Stand by My Woman‘ and Meat Loaf’s ‘Rock and roll Dreams Come True‘.

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Cheryl Cole ‘can’t forgive’ Ashley

Cheryl Cole won’t forgive her husband Ashley.

The ‘Fight For This Love’ hitmaker has vowed to return from a break in Los Angeles with her mind made up about what she will do with her marriage to soccer star Ashley Cole – which has been rocked by allegations of cheating with a number of women.

According to Britain’s Sunday Mirror, a source close to Cheryl said: ‘She is very upset and said she is going through hell at the moment.

‘Her emotions are all over the place and she been veering between bouts of crying and anger as she tries to work out what to do.

‘She is very confused and, in one of her low points, she said to me, ‘I can’t forgive him this time’.

‘She is using her week in Los Angeles as decision time while she’s away from all other distractions.’

While Cheryl is in the US she has been spending time with hunky dancer Derek Hough.

The pair have been seen having dinner together and enjoying time away from the spotlight.

A source at upmarket eatery Katsuya in Los Angeles claimed Cheryl and Derek – who dances in her latest single ‘Parachute’ – seem to be getting on very well.

They said: ‘Hough had his arm around Cheryl’s back for most of the dinner. She often touched his arm in a very flirtatious manner and he did the same to her.’

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Cheryl Cole to split in ‘weeks’

Cheryl Cole is expected to file for divorce from her husband Ashley Cole ‘within weeks’.

Friends of the ‘Fight for This Love’ singer – whose soccer player husband allegedly cheated on her with an unnamed blonde secretary – claim the 26-year-old pop beauty will leave him after growing ‘exhausted’ by allegations of his infidelity.

One pal told the Daily Mail newspaper: ‘Cheryl is holding it together, she is extremely tough – don’t forget she comes from a council estate in Newcastle, England, and is a fighter.

‘She loves Ashley, he is the love of her life, but there is only so much she will take.

‘Cheryl is exhausted with it all. There was a point when she was going to ride it all out, but she has heard rumours of more women and cannot face it. They will split within weeks.’

This news comes shortly after a blonde office worker claimed she had slept with Ashley twice in 2008 after exchanging explicit pictures and text messages with the 29-year-old sportsman for weeks. Texts of a similar nature were also found on the phone of glamour model Sonia Wild.

If the couple – who wed in July 2006 – do divorce, Cheryl can expect to receive a large percentage of Ashley’s wealth, because they didn’t sign a prenuptial agreement.

A legal source said: ‘This is an unusual situation for a footballer as very few have wives with their own earnings. However, the discrepancy between their net worths means that Mrs Cole would have a very strong case for a significant claim over a large portion of his wealth, now and in the future.’

Cheryl flew to Los Angeles yesterday (17.02.10) following her performance at the BRITs on Tuesday (16.02.10).

The Girls Aloud singer wasn’t wearing her  £160,000 engagement or wedding ring before her flight – but had a similar gold-coloured rock on in its place.

A source said: ‘Cheryl’s most treasured possession is her diamond wedding ring. She is refusing to wear it. The fact she has replaced it with a decoy is a big two fingers up to Ashley. To onlookers it looks like she’s a married woman – but to Ashley it’s a clear sign that she feels their relationship is in big, big trouble.’

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Cheryl Cole’s style confusion

Cheryl Cole doesn’t understand why people think she’s a style icon.

The Girls Aloud beauty – who is often regarded as one of the world’s best dressed women – is bemused by the accolades placed on her and says she didn’t set out to be a fashionista.

She said: ‘I don’t know where the fashion icon thing comes from, though! They gave that to me – I didn’t claim it.’

Despite the pressure to look good, Cheryl insists she doesn’t let it get to her because she knows how unhealthy it can be.

She told new! magazine: ‘I have days like any other woman when I feel rubbish. But that’s just a woman thing – we have crazy hormones sometimes. But I try not to let the pressure get to me because I think it could drive you insane. I am still human, no matter what labels I’m given or how people look at it.’

The ‘Fight For This Love’ singer also revealed she refuses to splash out thousands of pounds on a designer dress and instead borrows them for special occasions.

She said: ‘I have a very expensive dress which I didn’t buy because I couldn’t justify buying. So it was loaned to me for the red carpet – that was  £30,000.’