Kimberley Walsh’s plea to ‘pregnant’ Cheryl over baby speculation backlash
Former Girls Aloud bandmate is alleged to be worried for her friend, telling her to break her silence
KIMBERLEY Walsh has urged Cheryl to speak out over baby rumours, fearing she's facing an increasingly vicious backlash.
Cheryl's former bandmate, 34, is said to be worried about fans lashing out as she maintains complete radio silence, and avoids public engagements, amid widespread speculation, according to .
Speaking to Closer magazine, a source alleged: "Kimberley and Cheryl have been spending a lot of time together recently, and she hates seeing her pal under attack.
"She's worried Cheryl may face an angry reaction from fans who feel she's keeping something from them. She's told Cheryl she'll have an easier life if she just addresses the rumours herself, from the heart. But Cheryl doesn't want to feel forced to do anything."
However, a spokesperson for Kimberley says the story in Closer is untrue, telling The Sunonline: "This story in Closer is absolute rubbish."
Fans became suspicious when Cheryl, who has been dating ex-One Direction star Liam Payne for less than a year, was pictured wearing a baggy grey jumper that seemed to be hiding something.
Since then she's been keeping a low profile, only surfacing to make an appearance on The One Show to discuss her involvement with the charity.
The appearance was overshadowed by reports that Cheryl mouthed the F-word on the show, which lead to a denial on her Instagram page.
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She posted a video of the alleged moment, and quoted a headline that claimed she used the 'F-bomb', responding: "Someone tell me when? That word wasn’t even in my mind!!!"
Cheryl added: "Dear media, please don’t turn my important Childline Interview into your negative Nancy clickbait! Try reporting the truth. You might help young lives."
Her role with the charity marks its 30th anniversary. Founded by Dame Esther Rantzen in 1986, Childline has been hailed as a lifesaver, counselling over four million children across the nation.
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