Liam Payne, 24, and Cheryl's, 35, lack of compatibility were the reason behind their relationship ending after two and a half years together, a source has told The Sun.

It was an afternoon that left football fans across the country in utter elation, as England reached a World Cup semi-final for the first time in 28 years.

Gareth Southgate’s young England team will face Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, and more people than ever are starting to believe, including many celebrities.

World Cup fans tuned into England's semi-final clash with Croatia on Wednesday- but the dream of lifting the Jules Rimet trophy for the second time was not to be.

Victoria Beckham and Cheryl were among the stars giving their top beauty secrets to This Morning on Wednesday. 

According to The Mirror, presenter Scarlett Moffatt, Corrie star Catherine Tyldesley and diver Tom Daley are tipped for the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

In an extract from his book, Mental: Bad Behaviour, Ugly Truths and the Beautiful Game, Jermaine opened up about how Ashley's then girlfriend was locked out of his flat while they were inside.

Grandmothers who've kept their coach-built prams bought in the seventies revealed the reaction they receive when using them for strolls with their grandchildren today.

Cheryl showed no signs of heartache as she treated her Instagram fans to a sizzling snap of herself on Tuesday. Just hours earlier, her ex was spotted getting up close and personal with Rita.

Cheryl, 35, happily obliged a fan who asked for a selfie during her flight back to London from Ibiza. 

Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh were on hand to support their former Girls Aloud bandmate on Sunday night as they enjoyed a girls' night out in London.

Cheryl appeared to hint at her previous love woes as she revealed Ariana Grande's break-up song thank u, next is her favourite song of the moment.

The singer, 35, is on the judging panel for the dancing series, along with Strictly's Oti Mabuse and Glee star and Broadway performer Matthew Morrisson.

She's one of the most beautiful women in pop but following her split from Liam Payne last year, singer Cheryl had hinted that she's finally given up on love.  

Celebrities such as US pop singer Ariana Grande and Keira Knightley, above, are known for their ‘wonky smiles’. The new trend is for ‘wonky’, natural-looking teeth, according to a Harley Street dentist.

The supermodel, 32, looked incredible as she showed off her jaw-dropping figure in a racy white lace underwear set.

Liam Payne has spoken sweetly about his ex Cheryl, revealing she is still the most important person in his life, despite their split. 

The singer, 34, shot the speculation down after she was quizzed by her campates Jacqueline Jossa and Adele Roberts about her time in the chart-topping girl band.

The former Girls Aloud singer, 36, shared a giddy clip onto her widely-followed Instagram account, before attending a photocall for the series at the Soho Hotel in London on Monday.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the singer, 36, gave fans a glimpse into her home, as she filled it with lavish decorations and sought out matching elf-inspired outfits for herself and Bear to wear. 

The former Girls Aloud star, 36, donned a snazzy red coat as she walked along through the idyllic backdrop for a day of fun

The war diary of Cheryl Cole's great-grandfather is amongst the millions of digital records that the National Archives in Kew, Surrey, which is currently closed amid the lockdown, will release online.

Brooks Koepka and Tommy Fleetwood will look to cement their places at the summit of the leaderboard on day two of The Open at Royal Portrush. Follow it all with JONATHAN SPENCER.

The third round of The Open at Royal Portrush begins on Saturday with defending champion Francesco teeing off at 8:45am BST. Follow all the golf action LIVE with JONATHAN SPENCER .

The final round of The Open at Royal Portrush begins slightly earlier than scheduled due to chances strong wind gusts Sunday afternoon. Follow all the golf action LIVE with Jonathan Spencer.

Tiger Woods may be fluent in holing putts and winning majors, but it seems his language skills leave a little to be desired. Led by 'teacher' Matsuyama, he brushed up on some of the key golfing terms.

Boris Johnson wants to use the Australian immigration system as a template for Britain if he becomes PM. But his current plan does not include a target or pledge to reduce net migration.

Boris Johnson today appeared to drop a Tory pledge to reduce annual net migration to below six figures as he promised to introduce an Australian-style points-based immigration system.

PETER OBORNE: Dominic Cummings is today installed in Downing Street as arguably the second most powerful man in Britain.

LEO MCKINSTRY: The great 19th-century Tory statesman Benjamin Disraeli described his party as 'an organised hypocrisy'. But today that term is better suited to Labour.

My latest research looks at the fundamentals: how voters have reacted to the drama not just of the past few weeks but the years since the EU referendum.

ANDREW ROBERTS: The prestige which we have lost as a country needs to be considered in terms of a major national catastrophe, and we need to recognise what has happened and why.

EXCLUSIVE Peter Mandelson and Alastair Campbell on Saturday night faced claims that they were behind an attempted Blairite 'coup' at the campaign for a second EU referendum.

Jo Swinson today launched an audacious Liberal Democrat bid to oust Dominic Raab at the general election as she took her battle bus to the senior Tory's Surrey stronghold.

Two Labour leadership hopefuls clashed over Brexit today as Sir Keir Starmer said the row over the UK leaving had been settled but Jess Phillips suggested she could campaign to rejoin the EU.

Judges said Middle England by Jonathan Coe (pictured) - described as a story of nostalgia and delusion - was 'the perfect novel for now'.

Official figures released by Eurostat show over 6,000 UK nationals have become Germans and more than 3,000 obtained French passports in the rush to secure future residency in EU states.

Michel Barnier flatly dismissed a call from the new PM for the hated Irish border backstop to be scrapped.

In a letter to European Council president Donald Tusk, Boris Johnson said the backstop was 'anti-democratic and put the Good Friday Agreement at risk.

Mohamed Salah had a laugh with the Liverpool Women Under 9's side as the injured star was quizzed on Scouse words and taught to dance.

Gareth Southgate's England are 5/1 favourites to win Euro 2020 after being paired with Croatia and Czech Republic in Saturday's draw.

CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD IN PARIS: Lyon defender Lucy Bronze has insisted she has her heart set on winning a major tournament with England, not a Ballon d'Or, after finishing second.

Perez is thought to have held discussions with FIFA president Gianni Infantino surrounding the ambitious proposals. His vision is believed to feature two separate leagues with 20 teams in each.

West Bromwich Albion are still waiting for Barcelona to pay up the £230,000 owed for teenage star Louie Barry - and are planning to raise the issue with FIFA.

FIFA has been told to take legal action to claw back the two million Swiss francs that was 'unduly' paid by Sepp Blatter to Michel Platini in 2011, following a review by its Governance Committee.

Florentino Perez is said to be putting steps in place to create a new competition that would be comprised of two, 20 team leagues but Sir Alex can't understand why Premier League clubs would want to join it.

FIFA has filed civil claims in Swiss courts against ex-president Sepp Blatter and ex-vice president Michel Platini as it pushes a bid to recover the two million Swiss francs 'unduly' paid to Platini in 2011.

Liverpool have been handed a boost after star defender Virgil van Dijk returned to training on Tuesday evening in Qatar. After missing the first session to work alone in the gym, Van Dijk is back.

MARTIN SAMUEL IN DOHA, QATAR: Late to the World Cup, late to the European Cup, it is no surprise that the Club World Cup continues to be regarded contemptuously by some back home.

Liverpool are one step away from making the Club World Cup final for the sixth time with Monterrey standing in their way. Sportsmail's Jordan Seward will provide LIVE UPDATES from Qatar.