Cheryl and Liam Payne's unexpected new romance has unsurprisingly not gone down well with her estranged husband, Jean-Bernard.

According to The Sun, the restauranteur told friends that the timing of their loved up snaps on Instagram "really hurts" as they were posted on the anniversary of his father's death, especially because it's all just a "stunt".

While another friend added: "What’s better for Cheryl’s career? An unknown Frenchman as her husband or a boyband star ten years her junior?

"He really hoped they could salvage the marriage but now feels insulted and humiliated."

Cheryl and Jean-Bernard got married just 19 months ago, with them now separated following their whirlwind romance.

So what's next for Chiam? Is it the real deal? Well, who knows.