Contrary to rumours, Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham are not at war - in fact, Now's insiders say the pair are closer than ever. Cheryl, 28, looked stunning in a floor-length pink VB dress at last week's Pride Of Britain Awards. And we can reveal that she rang Posh, 37, last month to ask for one of her gowns.

‘Victoria knows any dress Cheryl wears will hog the headlines,' says our insider. 'She was thrilled to hear from her. 'They've always been good friends and hadn't had a good catch-up since Cheryl sent her cashmere blankets when Harper was born in July.'