Cheryl drops the name Fernandez-Versini

Singer Cheryl has reportedly chosen to drop her surname after a row with estranged husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez Versini.

The 32-year-old will only be known by her first name now and she has booked her first public appearance under her mononymous moniker, reports mirror.co.uk.

"Cheryl wants to wipe the slate clean and start afresh with a new name, now the divorce is going through," a source said.

"Things turned pretty nasty over the weekend, with both Cheryl and JB making comments on social media. So from hereon in, she will just be known as Cheryl," the insider added.

The singer will receive an award at the Global Gift Gala in Paris next month from actress Eva Longoria.

"Her last album in 2014 was released under the name 'Cheryl', too, but everyone still called her by her new married name," the source said.

"This time around, everyone is under strict instructions that she is just Cheryl, nothing else. Organisers at next month's event were told that all announcements of Cheryl's attendance should only refer to her as Cheryl."