London, Mar 9: Girls Aloud singer and X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has landed the top spot in Tatler magzine’s ‘best dressed’ list of 2009.

Cole has become a style icon as her star has soared in the last year.

"The world has gone completely insane for our Cheryl," the Telegraph quoted Tatler, as saying.

Elettra Rossellini came second while Caroline Sieber landed the third spot.

London, Feb 14 : British group Girls Aloud has put the break-up rumours to rest with the announcement of three new albums, one of which will be out next year.

They have inked a new deal with their record label Fascination.

Girls Aloud were created through ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, and have become one of the most successful British pop groups of the decade.

Meanwhile, band member and X factor judge Cheryl Cole is planning to launch a TV career in the US.

London, Feb 3 : Cheryl Cole has found an admirer in Paris Hilton, as the socialite thinks that the British popstar will make it big in America.

Last month, sources had revealed how X Factor boss Simon Cowell was trying so hard to make Cheryl a star Stateside that he had instructed his lawyers to help her get a visa, which is much more difficult because of her 2003 conviction for assault.

The X Factor boss has been pulling out all the stops with his legal eagles, as well as lining up high profile appearances on the likes of Oprah Winfrey once Cheryl is allowed to work in the US.

But now, it seems luck is favoring Cole more, as even Paris Hilton has given her a nod.

Washington, Feb 2: Popstar Cheryl Cole has reportedly landed a deal worth a whopping 7.3 million dollars to write romantic novels.

The Girls Aloud luminary will be writing a series of ''chick-lit'' romantic novels aimed at young women.

The romantic novels will be worth 1.43 million dollars each for publishing house HarperCollins.

"She was a singing star in Girls Aloud, but after her instant success as a judge on X Factor she''s reached another level," Contactmusic quoted a source as telling Britain's The People newspaper.

London, Feb 1 : has landed `Girls Aloud' bandmate Nadine Coyle in hot water after making an outrageous claim that she owns a tiger fur coat.

The X Factor judge made the announcement in an interview by an 11-year-old fan in a magazine, reports the Daily Star.

When the girl asked band members about their favourite item of designer clothing, Nadine, 23, launched into a bizarre anecdote about a 5,000-pound worth "white and black tiger" coat she keeps at home.

And Cheryl, 25, enraged animal rights campaigners by insisting: "It's real fur."

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London, January 24: After having taken the British music scene by storm, `Girls Aloud' singer Cheryl Cole is reportedly planning to repeat her act in the United States.

The `X-Factor' judge was spotted at London's Zuma restaurant where she was said to have been drawing plans with American music chiefs for future projects.

"They told her she's in big demand," the Sun quoted a fellow diner as saying.