After a bitter divorce battle, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini will finally solidify her divorce ten months after her split from second husband, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini.
According to the Daily Mirror the former Girls Aloud songstress, who called time of her whirlwind marriage to the French restaurateur after 18-months, will have her decree nisi read at the High Court in London on Thursday.
The official separation from her former flame leaves Cheryl well and truly free to commit fully to new boyfriend Liam Payne and it hasn’t taken long for fans to speculate that this latest moves signals that the cute couple are getting ready to become parents.
The pretty brunette and the One Direction heartthrob, who are rumoured to be expecting their first child together, are said to be relieved to finally be able to “move on.”
“She is in a great place at the moment and is really happy with Liam. She’s delighted she can draw a line under her marriage to Jean Bernard,” an insider explained to The Sun, adding: “This means she can now focus on the future.”
Taking to Instagram, Jean-Bernard posted a cryptic meme (below) seemingly commenting on the split.
And if speculation has any merit, Cheryl’s future may be looking very bright indeed!
After curiously stepping out of the spotlight in June, the British beauty appeared to debut a baby bump at a rare public appearance at the L’Oreal Paris Gold Obsession Party earlier this month.
Adding fuel to the fire, Cheryl’s 23-year-old beau caused a fresh wave of baby buzz after he updated his Twitter bio to say that he is “the luckiest man in the world.”
The subtle change was not missed by fans who immediately began wondering as to whether this could be a hint that his 33-year-old girlfriend might indeed be expecting.
While both parties are yet to comment on the baby buzz, a source close to the couple recently spoke out to Now magazine about the X Factor judge’s intentions to start a family.
“Cheryl’s never been more determined to have a baby. It’s like it’s the only thing in the world that matters to her,” the pal said.
“She’s never been so focused on something. Cheryl has a stash of pregnancy and motherhood books she’s always reading.”
Cheryl and Liam made their romance official in February this year.
WATCH: The moment the couple met for the first time on live TV.