Ashley Cole has reportedly blamed Cheryl’s TV and music career for their marriage breakdown.

Cheryl announced that she and Ashley would be separating this week, after he was accused of sleeping with five other women. The Mirror reports that when Cheryl arrived home from LA, she was met with a note from Ashley blaming her career for his problems.

A source told the newspaper: “Cheryl is hurt and confused. One minute Ashley is grovelling and apologising for his betrayals and the next he is blaming her career for the split.

“Cheryl has been told Ashley strayed because he felt so alone. While she was off working on X Factor or with Girls Aloud, he was either at home alone – or in a hotel room having to entertain himself during away trips with Chelsea.

“But he also apologised profusely and begged for forgiveness and left her a belated Valentine’s Day present which included some jewelery.”