Kimberley Walsh urges Cheryl to end pregnancy speculation

It’s not just the Great British Public who’re fed up with the ongoing saga of Cheryl’s ‘pregnancy’.

Now Girls Aloud chum Kimberley Walsh has apparently waded into the row, urging the star to tell us one way or another whether there’s a baby on the way.

Well said, Kimberley!

“Kimberley and Cheryl have been spending a lot of time together recently, and she hates seeing her pal under attack,” a source told the Mirror.

"She’s worried Cheryl may face an angry reaction from fans who feel she’s keeping something from them. She’s told Cheryl she’ll have an easier life if she just addresses the rumours herself, from the heart. But Cheryl doesn’t want to feel forced to do anything.”

Speculation that 33-year-old Cheryl is carrying boyfriend Liam Payne’s baby has been mounting for a good few months now, and many fans had expected the star to address the issue on The One Show last week, when she appeared to promote a new Childline campaign.

"She’s trying to raise awareness for a charity, but people can’t resist taking a pop at her,” a source told the Daily Mirror. "She finds it unnecessary and hurtful, but says she’s been dealing with haters for years.”

In other Cheryl news, her people have confirmed that the former X Factor judge is taking steps to get rid of her current mouthful of a surname Fernandez-Virsini – but is struggling to come up with something to replace it. Erm.

“Cheryl has had to reinvent herself several times but her three past names all have very different memories,” a source said. “Tweedy is associated with her assault court case, Cole with Ashley’s cheating and now her new name with another failed marriage.”

That’s names for you, Cheryl. Still, ‘Payne’ has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?