Cheryl's new man?

Singer getting close to younger man in the US...

11:55 14 December 2011

It seems that Cheryl Cole has found a new man following her split from love cheat husband Ashley Cole last year.

The Girls Aloud star has been trying to kick-start her career in America and has been spending a lot of time there whilst working on her new solo project, according to the Daily Star.

She has also been spending a lot of late nights in the studio with 21-year-old producer Patrizio Pigliapoco and it has been reported that the two have grown increasingly close to one another.

According to The Sun, the pair bonded when she taught him some British swear words and what they mean, with Patrizio telling the paper:

"She was laughing. The funniest thing was trying to get her to go into detail, because she was trying to be ladylike.

When I met her I thought ‘Oh my God, she’s gorgeous!’ I think she’s great.”

Since splitting from footballer Ashley, Cheryl has been linked to Dancing with the Stars' Derek Hough, although their relationship was never verified.

She was also briefly linked to Black Eyed Peas singer, will.i.am and with her ex-husband earlier this year.

However, the Fight for This Love singer has always remained quiet about her love life.

The newspaper is claiming that Cheryl is now smitten with new toy-boy Pigliapoco, who adores her. He told the publication:

"I thought her ex-husband was crazy to cheat on a beautiful woman like her."