2002 - Girls Aloud(01 of10)
Open Image ModalAs you probably know, Cheryl ended up becoming one fifth of Girls Aloud, the winning girl band of ‘Popstars: The Rivals’. The group were managed by Louis Walsh, but ended up sacking him fairly early on, when they realised they didn’t feel like was up to the job, and ended up managing themselves for a brief spell. (credit:Fred Duval via Getty Images)
2008 - ‘The X Factor’(02 of10)
Open Image ModalCheryl first joined ‘The X Factor’ in 2008, replacing departing judge - and Louis’ mate - Sharon Osbourne. She has since admitted things were a little awkward with Louis over their history at first, but they put it all aside for the sake of the show. (credit:ITV)
2012 - Cheryl Calls Louis A Rubbish Manager(03 of10)
Open Image ModalAfter leaving ‘X Factor’ in 2011, Cheryl hit out at Louis during an interview about the early days of Girls Aloud, alleging that he “never managed” Girls Aloud, but had no problems “taking the cheque” at the end of it all. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
2012 - I'm A Better Manager Than She Is A Singer(04 of10)
Open Image ModalOf course, it’s not in Louis’ nature - or Cheryl’s, for that matter - to sit back and say nothing, later accusing her of not being able to sing, adding: “I'm a much better manager than she is a singer. If she comes back on The X Factor, she needs to sing live this time. I've got two words to say: vocal lessons.” (credit:Danny Martindale via Getty Images)
2012 - Truce?(05 of10)
Open Image ModalAfter a lot of back and forth between the pair, Cheryl screen-grabbed a text that she’d been sent by Louis calling for a truce, which she then uploaded online.
2014 - 'Cheryl Doesn't Want Me On The Panel'(06 of10)
Open Image ModalThat didn’t seem to last, though, and in 2014 - once Cheryl had been re-appointed as an ‘X Factor’ judge, alongside Simon Cowell - Louis admitted that if Chezza was calling the shots, he probably wouldn’t be back. (credit:Niki Nikolova via Getty Images)
2014 - 'It Was Never On!'(07 of10)
Open Image ModalIn the end, though, he did come back, although Cheryl didn’t seem too pleased to see him. During an interview with Graham Norton about her ‘X Factor’ return, she admitted Louis had given her a “frosty” reception, and when asked whether things were ‘off’ between them, she insisted: “They were never on!” (credit:BBC)
2014 - Things Turn ‘Toxic’(08 of10)
Open Image Modal2014 - Cheryl’s birthday(09 of10)
Open Image ModalOn Cheryl’s birthday last year, she uploaded a photo onto her Instagram page that showed herself celebrating on a private plane, along with Mel B, Simon Cowell and her husband. Louis’ absence did not go unnoticed. Ouch. (credit:Instagram)
2015 - The Feud Continues...(10 of10)
Open Image ModalAnd here we are… the saga continues, with Louis still claiming Cheryl is “irrelevant”, and Cheryl still suggesting Louis is “obsessed” with her. How very Mariah Carey of her...