Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole minus her wedding ring on The X FactorIt's got tongues wagging up and down the country.

But this weekend's biggest X Factor gossip wasn't about Jedward.

It was that judge Cheryl Cole appeared minus her wedding ring - again.

Singer Cheryl appeared on both the Saturday night and Sunday night live shows of The X Factor without her conspicuous ring bling.

Cheryl previously removed the £160,000 ring from her left hand for nine months after allegations of her husband Ashley Cole's infidelity surfaced in the press.

So why isn't Cheryl wearing the ring now - is there trouble in paradise?

Cheryl has previously been open about her views on marriage.

She said in a recent interview: "I've come to the conclusion that I don't trust anybody in life except my mother and my dogs.

"Marriages are not rose-petalled paths that you skip down, they were never intended to be. It's not supposed to be easy, it's not supposed to be perfect."

A spokesperson for Cheryl told Sky Showbiz: "Cheryl Cole sometimes does not wear her wedding ring whilst working.

"Cheryl and Ashley are very happily married."

Glad that's cleared up.

Take a look back at CHERYL AND ASHLEY'S RELATIONSHIP OVER TIME.