Cheryl Cole looks loved-up as she steps out with new man in London
SHE'S been rapidly making her way back into the spotlight following a quiet few months off, but it looks as though Cheryl Cole is already trying to steer clear of the cameras.
The former Girls Aloud star - who recently announced the release date of her new single Crazy Stupid Love - tried her hardest to go unnoticed as she slipped out the back entrance of celeb hotspot The Chiltern Firehouse last night, alongside her rumoured new man.
Making her way into an awaiting vehicle that met her at the back door, the star failed to raise even the slightest of smiles as she gripped on to the hand of Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, who is said to be her current squeeze.
The pair had seemingly enjoyed a romantic date night inside the Marylebone restaurant and both pulled out all the stops when it came to their outfits.
However, it seems as though the reported couple - who were spotted together for the first time in Cannes last week - are trying their hardest to avoid the spotlight for the time being, with Cheryl arriving at the venue solo just a few hours earlier.
The 30-year-old was photographed making her way into the posh eatery where she apparently joined Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman for a slap up meal, hinting that she met - and introduced - Jean later on.
Cheryl looked chic in a pair of leather trousers which she wore underneath a double breasted black coat.
Showing off her flair for fashion, the singer, added a pair of metallic heels and wore her ombre locks in loose tumbling waves.
According to The Sun, the star is happy to be in a new relationship.
A source close to the star said: "'She's really happy. They're an item and Cheryl is ready to find love again.
"After a difficult few years, she wants to get back out there and start having some fun. Things are going brilliantly in her professional life."
They added: "She has a new song out soon and can't wait to return to 'The X Factor'. But at the end of the day she wants to be in a relationship because that is what will make her really happy."
If Cheryl is indeed dating the French man, it will be her first relationship since her 14-month romance with dancer Tre Holloway, which ended in October.