Cheryl Cole is obviously making a good recovery from malaria as she has flown to Los Angeles with rumoured boyfriend Girls Aloudhave denied reports they are planning to reunite without Nadine Coyle, who has been based in LA since 2006 and is putting the final touches on her solo album.

A source told The Sun the group would release an album as a four-piece in 2011. "It’s been a painful decision but they have decided that the future of Girls Aloud lies without Nadine," an insider is quoted as saying. "Relations with her had been strained within the camp for a while."

But a spokesperson has refuted the report and said all five girls have signed a new record deal and would soon return to the studio to record their sixth album.