The divorce of Cheryl and Ashley Cole will be finalised this morning, it has been reported.

The Sun reports that the couple’s case, listed using their initials ‘CAC v AC’, will top the list of 29 divorces to be heard in the High Court at 10am.

A source said: “Cheryl is in the States but is watching things very closely. She is relieved and pleased things have progressed significantly since her illness.

“She just wants to move on with her life and getting the divorce done will end a very painful chapter.”

They added: “It must not be forgotten Cheryl did not ask for this. The last thing she expected was to be a divorcee at 27.

“But once she accepted there was no way the marriage could work without the trust destroyed by her husband, the pill was a slightly less bitter one to swallow.

“She and Ashley have no need to stay in touch and all housing and assets will be handled by their legal representatives.”