Cheryl marks 40th birthday with playful snap 

Cheryl cut a trendy figure as she marked her 40th birthday with a stunning snap she shared to Instagram on Friday.

The singer was clearly in a playful mood as she donned a pair of giant sunflower sunlgasses while posing for a snap in her garden.

The former Girls Aloud star donned a pink shirt which she tied around her waist, highlighting her toned midriff.

The Call My Name hitmaker wore a pair of green flared trousers and also opted for a pair of gold strappy sandals.

Styling her brunette locks into an updo, Cheryl complimented her outfit with a simple gold necklace.

Birthday girl: Cheryl cut a trendy figure in a pink top and green trousers as she marked her 40th birthday with a stunning snap she shared to Instagram on Friday

Alongside the post, the mother-of-one wrote: ‘So… this is 40’. 

Cheryl was inundated with well wishes from her fans, with one writing: ‘Happy Birthday Geordie Queen’.

Another wrote: ‘Happiest 40th birthday Cheryl! Wishing you a year ahead filled with so much love, health and happiness’.

A third added: ‘Happy 40th Chez! Hope you have the most fabulous time celebrating!’

Cheryl is in talks to make a revealing documentary about her life to coincide with her 40th birthday, it’s been reported.

The former pop singer is believed to be following in the footsteps of Ed Sheeran and Beyonce and is now in talks with a production company.

Twice married Cheryl first found fame in Girls Aloud before becoming a household name as a judge on the X Factor, later welcoming son Bear with One Direction’s Liam Payne, 29, and acting on the West End stage.  

A source told The Sun: ‘There’s been a long line of other stars who’ve done the same, relishing the rare chance to give their side of the story in their own words’.  

Reaction: Cheryl was inundated with well wishes from her fans, with one writing: ‘Happy Birthday Geordie Queen’

On the big screen: Cheryl is in talks to make a revealing documentary about her life to coincide with her 40th birthday, it’s been reported

Dramatic: Twice married Cheryl first found fame in Girls Aloud before becoming a household name as a judge on the X Factor, later welcoming a son with One Direction’s Liam Payne, 29, and acting on the West End stage (Cheryl and Liam pictured in 2018)

‘But Cheryl will only go ahead if she’s completely comfortable with what approach they’ll take and her level of input’.

‘It’s too soon to say which broadcaster would most likely air the show, but with competition between terrestrial channels and streamers stronger than ever it would likely spark a bidding battle.’ 

MailOnline have contacted Cheryl’s reps for comment.  

She was married to footballer Ashley Cole from 2006 to 2010 followed by restaurateur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini 2014-2016.

Cheryl was said to have split from Liam Payne after two years after feeling like she was raising their on her own The Sun reported in 2018.

Sources told the publication that the Girls Aloud star ‘effectively raised Bear on her own for most of his first year’, during the Bedroom Floor hitmaker’s time on the road.

Insiders insisted that the cause of the pair’s relationship breakdown was due to his ‘constant travelling to promote his pop career in the months after their child was born’, and received support from her mum Joan.