Cheryl Fernandez-Versini 'argued with Jean-Bernard because he didn't lift a finger'
CHERYL FERNANDEZ-VERSINI'S 18-month marriage to Jean-Bernard reportedly hit the rocks five months ago, and new claims suggest the couple argued because the French restaurateur "didn't lift a finger" during their short-lived union.
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Jean-Bernard
The Newcastle native has reportedly filed for divorce citing 'irreconcilable differences' but the latest reports suggest it was the businessman's "laziness" that pushed the pop princess to "breaking-point".
Speaking to the Daily Star an insider said: "We never really knew what he did apart from 'supporting' Cheryl."
One of Jean-Bernard's friends, Francky Twister, opened up about the dynamics of the relationship.
He told the publication: "As far as I know, he hasn’t lifted a finger or done any work of any kind since he met his wife. His family home is in the countryside, in Aix-en-Provence.
Cheryl and Jean-Bernard have reportedly split
The couple married in summer 2014
He continued: "His family are not super-rich but they have some money. I wouldn’t say they’re multi-millionaires like Cheryl."
The couple - who are thought to have met in South Africa in January 2014, not in Cannes a few months later - are said to have split in secret months ago, but Cheryl, 32, only started divorce proceedings once she's finished her stint as a judge on The X Factor.
A source told The Sun: "She pretended everything was OK on the live shows but was hurting inside. The minute the show as over she told her lawyers to get to work."
However the couple - who married in a secret ceremony in the summer of 2014 after a whirlwind romance - are said to have separated amicably with Jean-Bernard remaining adamant he doesn't want "a penny" of Cheryl's £20million fortune.