Cheryl Cole is dropping her surname.

The Girls Aloud star - who kept ex-husband Ashley's last name following their 2010 divorce - now wants to follow in the footsteps of Madonna, Kylie and Rihanna and be known by just her first name.

Cheryl Cole has ditched her married name.

The singer is currently working as a judge on Simon Cowell's pop star search show 'The X Factor', and has been introduced by the music mogul by her maiden name Cheryl Tweedy.

Allen had earlier called Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy for a "stupid bitch" for "taking her clothes off." But after losing almost 21 pounds down to size 8 in just six weeks, the Smile singer is now singing a different tune. She has posed for the latest issued of men's magazine, GQ in scantily clad attire.

The hard-partying, heavy-drinking, Girls Aloud singer has said she admires Oasis' Liam Gallagher for his wild ways but hates celebrities who check into rehab.