Nadine Coyle insists her lost passport was the sole reason for her absence from the BRIT Awards on Wednesday.

The Girls Aloud beauty was due to fly from Los Angeles to join her bandmates at the prestigious London bash but couldn't find her official identification.

Cheryl Cole put her marriage troubles behind her last night as she partied at the BRIT Awards.

The Girls Aloud beauty - who shunned showdown talks with her cheating soccer star husband Ashley to attend the prestigious ceremony - gave another big hint her marriage is over by not wearing her $160,000 wedding ring to the bash.

Cheryl Cole is taking a month's break from her cheating husband to see if their marriage is worth saving.

The Girls Aloud beauty - who was left devastated by claims soccer star Ashley had cheated on her with several women - jetted out to Thailand with bandmates Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts last week for a much-needed holiday.