Cheryl’s divorce from Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini stalls as he ‘refuses to sign no-talk order’
Delay prevents Cheryl from taking relationship with 1D star Liam Payne to next level
CHERYL'S divorce from Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini appears to have hit a snag as the French restaurateur reportedly refuses to sign a "no talk" order banning him from talking about their marriage.
The delay would force former X Factor judge Cheryl, who's rumoured to be expecting a baby with new love Liam Payne, to put any plans to marry the 1D star on hold.
Pals of Cheryl's estranged hubby tell he's been saying Cheryl is trying to "gag" him and that he felt she wasn't there for him when his father died last year.
One friend said: “JB has moved on. It’s been a really tough year for him with his father dying, leaving him the only remaining member of his family.
"Then there is getting divorced and being bound by a confidentiality agreement – which means he can never defend himself or clarify any false reports.
“He’d never say anything bad about Cheryl, but he realised a long time ago, when he had to deal with everything alone, she wasn’t the girl for him.
"He’s focused on his new restaurant and wants everybody to be able to move on with their life, with whoever that may be.”
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Cheryl, 33, and JB, 35, wed in 2014 after a three-month romance, but the ex-Girls Aloud singer announced their split early this year.
While Cheryl moves on with 23-year-old Liam, JB has been linked to a string of beautiful women, including Made in Chelsea's Nicola Hughes, French singer Vanessa Paradis and Canadian actress Pamela Anderson.