Cheryl Cole and Ashley Cole reunite before the Brit Awards

Cheryl Cole had a secret meeting with Ashley Cole just hours before she was on the red carpet.

According to The Sun Ashley begged for a meeting with Cheryl after she arrived back in England yesterday afternoon.

Cheryl has been on holiday with Nicola Roberts and Kimberly Walsh. She needed space to think about whether to give her cheating husband a second chance.

She hasn't worn her wedding ring for the last week.

They met up yesterday in the Royal Kensington Gardens Hotel in West London.

A source told The Sun: "Cole knew this was his last chance, but he still hasn't been forgiven. Just a couple of hours before the Brits they had a showdown and Cheryl was a wreck.

"All the recovering she has done in the last three weeks was blown away by seeing Ashley again."

It is thought Cheryl has told Ashley that their marriage is over.

Only hours later Cheryl appeared on the red carpet with Girls Aloud. She wore a canary yellow mini dress and smiled for the cameras.

An onlooker told The Sun: "Cheryl was putting on a brave face and looked incredible. But she kept going out for cigarettes and pep talks with a male pal and mate Nicola. She was clearly still hurting."

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