Cheryl Cole: 'I want to make up with Ashley'

Cheryl Cole has revealed that she would like to be friends with estranged husband Ashley, and that she will not remove her 'Mrs C' tattoo following the finalisation of their divorce.

The 'Promise This' singer denied ongoing speculation that she intended to rid herself of the celebratory inking on her neck, insisting instead there was no reason why it shouldn't stay.

She told The Guardian: "No, I'm not ashamed of anything. I've got nothing to rub away...I don't feel sentimental about the name.

"I'm not ashamed of my marriage, it's a period in my life, and I am Cheryl Cole. That's how I feel.

"We've been divorced. That's a pretty big ending. Maybe we can be friends one day."

Cole also commented that a new tattoo on her leg, along with her recently dyed red hair, represented a fresh start after her "worst year ever".

"The tattoo is part of that. It marks a new chapter in my life," she explained to The Sun. "It's flowers, it's a real piece of art, it's in a nice part of my body, it's a gorgeous tattoo.

"It was a proper artist. We sat down together and designed it properly. It's a new chapter - it's got to be."