Cheryl has taken the unusual step of turning off comments on her Instagram profile as gossip grows over the singer's alleged pregnancy.

Speculation has been swirling that the Girls Aloud star is expecting a baby with Liam Payne.

One Direction fans even coined a contraception themed hashtag recently in response to the gossip.

It seems the rumours have become too much for Cheryl, who has now disabled comments on her Instagram photos.

The singer has more spare time right now after she left the panel of the X Factor at the end of 2015.

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