Cheryl Cole has admitted that she attacked ex-husband Ashley like a lunatic following reports that he had cheated on her.

The 'Call My Name' singer, who tells all in her new autobiography, 'Cheryl: My Story,' says that she ‘totally lost it’ after hearing that the Chelsea defender had a one-night stand with a blonde hairdresser:

“I felt every emotion possible: confusion, sadness, physical pain, sickness and fury, like I’d never experienced.

“Before I knew it, I was lashing out at Ashley in every way I possibly could. I hit him in the face — I couldn’t help it. I was shaking him, kicking him, scratching his face, pushing and shoving him like I was a lunatic, and he just took it as it was obvious I’d gone crazy.

“In fact, the more I pushed and provoked him, the more Ashley clammed up. “I hope you enjoyed it!” I screamed. “I hope she was worth it! It’s the end of your marriage! You don’t understand what you’ve done. It’s f***ed!” After hours of me ranting, screaming and crying uncontrollably, I was exhausted.”

The 29-year-old, who divorced the England international in 2010, went on to reveal that her Girls Aloud bandmates helped her to cope with the initial shock of the betrayal:

“A day or two later I went to my Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley’s in the middle of the night. She cried when she saw me. I was still in shock. I wasn’t in control of myself at all.

“I told myself they must be lies. I just wanted to run away and hide, and I asked Kimberley and Nicola Roberts if they’d come away with me on holiday somewhere far away. I booked us a villa at a private resort in Thailand and, as soon as our flight took off, I had this overwhelming feeling of “f*** the world."