It is hardly surprising, but it looks like Cheryl Cole is planning to have a clear out of the friends in her “circle of trust”. The singer has come to believe she has too many hangers on in her life who are starting to suffocate her so it’s time for a clear out.

So who is getting the chop from Cheryl’s best bud and confident list? Well the cull of associates will include security staff, makeup advisors and stylists. It seems that Cheryl has been getting a bit sick of all the gossip being spread about her, all of it seeming to stem from those who know her best. According to a source who spoke to Now magazine, “She feels like she needs to reduce her circle of trust as she had too many hangers on. She needs to scale down her security team, office staff and hair and makeup team.”Well if the rumours of her expected move to the US are true, she couldn’t really fit them all in her suitcase could she?