Cheryl's French ex Jean Bernard Fernandez-Versini quiet life now and rows before split

Former pop princesshad only been dating for three months before the French restauranteur popped the question. After her doomed first marriage to ended in divorce, Cheryl met Jean Bernard - who she affectionately called JB - in Cannes when she was working as a brand ambassador for L'Oreal and he was running a pop-up club.

The pair got hitched in an intimate ceremony in Mustique before a second lavish bash in London in 2014. However, their whirlwind romance wasn't to last and ended in another divorce for Chezza in 2016. JB, 44, has kept a relatively low profile since the split, but sent fans of the former couple into a frenzy at the weekend when he of the pair together in which Cheryl, 41, sports a lemon yellow frock and black leather over-the-knee peep-toe boots. Tagging the snap: "Where is this jacket?" in reference to his striking midnight blue bomber, JB confused his followers with his photo - posted almost a decade after the divorce. But where is the flamboyant Frenchman now and why, exactly, did he call it quits with his Fight For This Love star, wife?

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Why did Cheryl split with Jean Bernard Fernadez-Versini?

Just 18 months after their marriage, Cheryl and JB split were granted a divorce in October 2016 during a hearing that lasted 14 seconds. Neither Cheryl or Jean-Bernard attended.

A statement issued by the singer’s representative said: “ Fernandez-Versini and Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini have today obtained Decree Nisi in their divorce proceedings. No further comment will be made and they ask for their privacy to be respected.”

It was confirmed at the time that Cheryl would keep her 322million net worth and that Jean-Bernard had signed a non-disclosure agreement and therefore he won’t be able to speak publicly about their marriage.

'Unreasonable behaviour'

However, Cheryl cited 'unreasonable behaviour' for the split and claimed in her divorce papers that JB's actions actions had caused her stress and weight loss.

Hitting back at one social media user who labelled her 'a bag of bones' shortly before the divorce, the former judge appeared to blame her weight loss on the death of her father-in-law.

Writing on at the time, she said: "You have no idea what I have been through. Just loosing (sic) my father in law v recently and everything that comes with that. Not that I am or should justify myself to anyone.'

"But I am so sick of people thinking it’s OK to be mean or body shame anyone. And it’s always woman on woman. Have some respect and maybe think there may be reasons why before opening your mouth please."

JB's 'jealousy'

JB was also reportedly consumed by jealousy and 'hated' Cheryl speaking to other men. According to The Sun On Sunday Cheryl has "had enough of JB's jealousy.

"He didn't like it when she spent time with other men and even became jealous when she was hanging out with her ."

But JB appeared to poke fun at these claims . He captioned the snap of the dog with "Really!!" and a number of crying laughing face emojis.

Can't speak French

At the beginning of their relationship Cheryl maintained she was learning French to be able to speak to her husband in his native tongue. Her progress is thought to have slowed down due to work commitments but she has said she understands a lot more of the language than she can speak.

However, Cheryl's cousin Tony Tweedy fuelled split allegations, claiming the singer and her husband had been struggling with the language barrier, as she speaks little French and he knows only a small amount of English.

He told outlet: "Cheryl can't speak French. I'm told he speaks little English. What sort of relationship is it if she cannot speak French and he can't speak English? They may as well have a threesome with the interpreter."

Meanwhile, another insider claimed Cheryl realised she had "married too soon" as they added: "Over time it became clear to each of them that they were very different people and from very different worlds."

Where is JB now?

Since their marriage has ended, JB has stayed out of the public eye, but does regularly post on social media.

He currently has a podcast called Humans Of Finance Podcast, which is said to “explore the captivating stories and insights of the brilliant minds that shape the of Real Estate Finance in the UK and Europe”.

He also shares pictures from his many holidays throughout the year. Last summer, he enjoyed all Cannes, Monaco, St. Tropez, Tuscany and Mykonos had to offer.

Most recently, JB has been sunning himself in Dubai from where he shared a slew of snaps of himself wining and dining and posing in his swimming trunks.

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