Cheryl Cole's Tweedy return

Cheryl Cole has reverted back to her maiden name.

The Girls Aloud beauty - who was left devastated by claims her soccer star husband Ashley cheated on her with several women - was met by a limousine driver holding a sign with her former surname, Tweedy, when she arrived at Los Angeles airport over the weekend.

Friends say it is the clearest indication yet that Cheryl has decided to end her 19-month marriage.

One said: "She's always been proud to have the surname Cole as she thought it showed her dedication and loyalty to Ashley. Now she's changed back to Tweedy, it shows she's keen to regain her status as a single woman."

Last week, Cheryl, 24, held showdown talks with Ashley at their Surrey home where it was believed she had given him one last chance.

However, just 24 hours later she flew to the States, minus her wedding ring, leaving Ashley fearing for the future of their marriage.

Cheryl had initially vowed to stand by the Chelsea and England player following claims he had slept with hairdresser Aimee Walton after a drunken night last December.

But it then emerged Ashley had offered Aimee money for an abortion after she had a pregnancy scare.

Two more women also came forward claiming they had also slept with the soccer ace but were paid to keep quiet.

A devastated Cheryl then escaped to Thailand for a holiday before jetting to Los Angeles for work commitments.

She returned to the UK last week for the BRIT Awards and to hold marriage crisis talks with Ashley before heading back to the US.