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Every star dreams of making that journey back to their hometown as a hero after having found success and fame. Today, Cheryl Cole returned to her birth place, Newcastle, but decided to dress down for what should have been a rather grand occasion. The 28-year-old dressed in a casual outfit to attend an album signing at HMV in her hometown in northern England. Dress down: Cheryl Cole arrived in her home town of Newcastle today dressed casually in jeans and a plain top for an album signing While the former X Factor judge didn't look awful, she could definitely have made more effort for her fans, some of whom had camped out to see her.   The Fight For This Love singer turned up in a pair of faded jeans with a white vest and a jacket with blue circles, squares and triangles on. She teamed the clothes with simple two-tone heels and a long pendant, with her much debated full looking hair down over her shoulders. Up north: The former X Fact...

After her painfully public break-up, Cheryl Cole could be more than forgiven for turning her back on marriage for good. Instead, the singer, who is divorced from footballer Ashley Cole, says she still believes in the sanctity of the institution, calling it a ‘bond for life’. The 28-year-old spoke out as she revealed she is backing same-sex marriage, which the Government is currently drawing up plans to legalise – despite strong criticism from the Church of England. Divorcee: Yet pop singer Cheryl Cole still believes in the sanctity of marriage, she said as she revealed she is backing plans for the legalisation of gay marriage Her marriage to the Chelsea player ended in 2010, following allegations he had cheated on her with five women. In a radio interview, she said: ‘Marriage is far more than a man and a woman, you know. It’s a bond for life and whether you’re gay or straight or whatever, it makes no difference to being married. What marriage stan...