Ashley's message brought Cheryl to tears

Singer Cheryl, who welcomed her first child with boyfriend and One Direction star Liam Payne last month, reportedly got emotional when her first husband and footballer Ashley Cole wished her.

Cheryl and Cole were married for four years before divorcing in 2010 amid cheating allegations. According to a source, Cole reached out to Cheryl and Payne to congratulate them for welcoming their son, reports dailymail.co.uk.

"(He) wished Cheryl and Liam only happiness in their future," the source told Closer magazine.

"He told Cheryl how lucky her son is to have her and he always knew she'd make an amazing mum. Ashley's message brought Cheryl to tears and she admitted it finally felt like closure for their relationship," the source added.

After Cole, Cheryl married restaurateur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in July 2014. Their relationship came to an end last year. Harry Styles, Payne's bandmate has said he would be "honoured" to be the godfather of Cheryl and Liam Payne's baby.