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Cheryl and Ashley Cole split up

British pop group Girls Aloud attend the World premiere of "St Trinian's" at Empire, Leicester Square in London on December 10, 2007. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
British pop group Girls Aloud attend the World premiere of "St Trinian's" at Empire, Leicester Square in London on December 10, 2007. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad) | License Photo

LONDON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Cheryl Cole's publicist confirmed the British pop star has separated from her soccer player husband Ashley Cole.

The couple have been married for four years.

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"Cheryl asks the media to respect her privacy during this difficult time," her spokesman said in a statement issued to the BBC.

Cheryl is a member of the pop group Girls Aloud and is a judge on the TV talent show "The X Factor."

Ashley plays for the England and Chelsea soccer teams.

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