Well, it would seem that Cheryl Cole‘s soft spot for vile and poisonous men hasn’t weakened following her divorce from Chelsea FC useless defender, Ashley Cole, as she has publicly defended girlfriend basher Chris Brown after his infamous assault on former girlfriend, pop sensation Rihanna!

Back in 2009, Brown attacked the Barbados Beauty in his car on their way to a post award party, causing a media storm, and court injunction forbidding him to go anywhere near her.

Nation’s sweetheart, Cheryl, recently said in a radio interview that the public should now all “move on”, a remark that sparked an interest in the American singer, who has since come forward to thank her for her support (lining up his next victim perhaps?).

Cheryl said during the In:Demand With Alex James interview: “I think it’s really kind of Rihanna actually (to forgive Brown). She’s come out and publicly forgiven him really.

“I think it’s about time we all did if I’m completely honest, if you want my opinion… I think it’s time we all moved on. That guy is talented as hell.”

This prompted Brown to take to social networking site, Twitter, to say to the former X Factor judge: ’Your amazing! I appreciate you.’

He then later added: ‘@cherylcole thanks for the support and believing in me as an artist!’

Cole also said in the interview how she wishes more people could learn to forgive and forget, adding:  ”I work with people all the time with my charity that are transformed characters.

“They’ve done things when they were young that they regret, they’ve been to prison and they’re now upstanding members of the public and help our community and are amazing people.”

Rhianna and Brown split up after the court case, in which Brown was sentenced to five years probation, a domestic violence program and 180 days of community labour, after pleading guilty to the assault, but have recently become ‘close’ again, even going as far as to collaborate on each others tracks for remix albums.

Watch a clip from Chris Brown’s court case in the clip below: