Nadine Coyle believes that Cheryl Cole is using her split with Ashley to promote her own profile.

According to Heat, Coyle is said to be unimpressed by her Girls Aloud bandmate’s supposed “manipulation” of the media following her split from footballer husband Ashley.

A source claimed: “Nadine tries to keep very private and believes that her success will come through her talent and not any kind of media circus which might surround someone’s private life.

“She thinks Cheryl is milking the whole situation surrounding her at the moment. Unlike Cheryl, who has a number of projects going on in the year, like The X Factor and various sponsorship deals, Nadine feels her career going forward will be focused solely on music.”

They added: “She hasn’t got the same contacts as Cheryl, nor the huge media profile, but she thinks that her music will say it all and she’ll have more credibility.

“Nadine always believed that she has the strongest voice and has no doubt that her music will do well. The next few months are crucial to her, so she’s keeping everything else, including Cheryl’s woes, at arm’s length.”

However, Coyle has repeatedly denied any rift with Cole and recently wrote on Twitter: “I’m hearing stupid talk about Cheryl and I having a fall out. Def NOT the case. I’ve written a song I’d love for us to duet on. Stay tuned.”