Early life

Born on the 30th June 1983 in Newcastle in the North-East of England, Cheryl is one of five children – having one younger brother, Garry, and two half-brothers – Andrew and Joseph, and one half-sister Gillian.

From a young age, Cheryl was a keen dancer and also won many modelling competitions, including the Boots bonniest baby award, Mothercare Happy Faces Portrait competition, Best Looking Girl of Newcastle, The Evening Chronicle  ’Little Miss & Mister’ and Most Attractive Girl at Newcastle’s Metro Centre. These awards would be a precursor to the fame she’d find later in life.

As a child Cheryl also appeared in adverts for British Gas and SCS. At the age of 9 she joined the Royal Ballet’s summer school at the age of nine.

Awards and acclaim

Media coverage of her appearance on the cover of Vogue magazine in February 2009 boosted circulation to 240,000 copies - its best ever February figure.

2007 – Nominated for ‘Best Female Singer’ in the UK Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.

2007 – Won ‘Most Fanciable Female’ in the Virgin Media Awards.

2008 – Nominated for ‘Hottest Female’ in the Virgin Media Awards.

2008 – Won ‘Sexiest Female’ in the Heat Magazine Awards.

2008 – Won ‘Best Reality TV Judge’ in the Heat Magazine Awards.

2009 – Nominated for ‘Best TV Personality’ in the Glamour Magazine Women Of The Year Awards.