Ashley Cole, Jay-Z to open London restaurant

Ashley Cole has revealed that he will soon launch a new London restaurant in a joint-venture with Jay-Z.

The Chelsea footballer reportedly teamed up with the rapper while meeting up in New York recently. The restaurant is slated to be opened sometime next year.

Cole will also aim to help long-time unemployed people, in a similar vain to Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Foundation, which trains young adults with disadvantaged backgrounds in the restaurant business.

Cole told The Sun: "It is really exciting to be working with a star like Jay-Z.

"And the fact we can help unemployed people by training them up and putting them to work at a top place while also helping charities makes it a great project."

Cole reportedly met up with the rapper in May for advice on setting up his own record label.

Earlier today Cole urged people not to judge him too quickly, after admitting that he has made some mistakes in his private life.

Cheryl Cole is reportedly back together with her ex-husband Ashley Cole, with reports claiming that the pair want to start a family together.