Closer ISSUE 809

Once again, Jordan’s been making headlines. Revelations that she turned to cocaine after her marriage breakdown may explain why ex Pete demanded she take a drugs test. In a revealing interview she tells us this week, “I’m soft and vulnerable and needy and just want to be loved”, and maintains she’s learned “never to get married quick”. But as she careers around nightclubs and hot tubs with her new “Mr Right”, has she really taken those lessons on board? Meanwhile, Cheryl and Liam finally announced their split, following months of speculation. Cheryl also has the capacity to move on quickly (she married Jean Bernard after just 12 weeks), so we hope she also gives herself time to heal. Finding love and contentment isn’t a race – it’s an ongoing journey.…

Rumours had been swirling for months that Cheryl and Liam Payne’s relationship was on the rocks, and last week they finally confirmed it was over. In a post on Twitter, Cheryl revealed that it was a “tough decision,” adding they “still have so much love for each other as a family.” But insiders tell Closer the split was acrimonious and that Cheryl, 35, ended things following 24-year-old Liam’s partying with other women during his trip to South America last month. A source says, “Things had been breaking down since the start of the year, but Liam’s trip to Brazil was the final straw and close friends feel Cheryl couldn’t help but realise how different they were and that it was time to face up to the fact it wasn’t working.…

‘THEIR APPEARANCE AT THE BRITS FELT VERY STAGED, BUT FANS WANT HONESTY’ She was the “nation’s sweetheart” who was idolised by her fans. But with two failed marriages and a string of broken relationships behind her – as well as her increasingly extreme desire for privacy – it appears as though Cheryl’s alienated some of her “Soldiers”. When she announced her split from Liam Payne on her Twitter feed last week, trolls quickly posted mocking comments underneath her statement, including, “2 marriages down @ CherylOfficial who is the next victim?,” One wrote, “One of your main hits was “fight for this love” yet you’ve never fought for any one of your 20 partners.” CRUELTY The cruelty was in stark contrast to when Cheryl split from first husband Ashley Cole in…

Celebrity brand manager and Director of Boxed Out PR, Hayley Smith tells Closer , “When Cheryl split from Ashley, she was relatable and more ‘human’. People love the rags-to-riches story, and when Ashley was accused of cheating, everyone supported her and fans were genuinely invested in her. “Now, she seems disengaged from her fans. It might be that she’s been too secretive and doesn’t seem real any more. Hiding the pregnancy stopped them from connecting with her on a deeper level, and sparked negative speculation. And then flaunting her flat tummy after having Bear seemed insulting to some. If she’d taken her fans on the journey of pregnancy with her, she’d have had more support from them during the relationship and the break-up. Cheryl and Liam seemed awkward and not…

She’s appeared to be on a downward spiral ever since her split from husband Kieran Hayler, indulging in a string of wild nights out with new boyfriend Kris Boyson and sparking fears for her health after reportedly dropping to a tiny size 4. And last week, Jordan – real name Katie Price – showed no signs of slowing down. She was pictured partying until the early hours with Kris at a nightclub in Devon – after a Sunday newspaper’s shock claims that she’d admitted to friends she’d taken cocaine to cope with her recent marriage collapse. Days later, she was pictured partying miles away from her Sussex home at a London bar. Now sources say pals are urging the mum-of-five – who recently confirmed that her children Junior, 13, and…

Reality star Calum Best (right) has been searingly honest about battling his demons – admitting he turned to booze and drugs following the death of his father, footballing legend George Best, in 2005. Calum, 37, has known Jordan for over a decade – with the friends once sharing a kiss on a night out – and joined her in the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2015. He tells Closer, “Katie is a good friend of mine and it’s not really my place to comment on her business. But what I will say to anyone turning to drinking and partying when they’re going through dark times is, ‘Don’t look to mask the pain – you have to deal with it.’” He adds, “You have to confront it head-on – it’s not…