Cheryl delights fans with rare social media return after Girls Aloud reunion talks

Cheryl has delighted fans by making a very rare social media return. The singer isn't very active on Instagram and last posted on the photo-sharing platform in January to promote her collaboration with a wellness product brand.

But on Thursday, the Girls Aloud star broke her five-month silence and shared a brand new snap with her 3.5million followers - and she is glowing!

It showed her posing for the close-up photo with her hood pulled over her brunette locks as she smiled for the camera. Cheryl kept her make-up simple, with just a touch of blush to add some pinkness into her tanned cheeks and a slick of pink lip-gloss.

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"It's been a minute...hope you're all good," the 38-year-old captioned the photo to her millions of fans and they were quick to comment in their droves about her making a reappearance

@slightly2wasted wrote: " Did you get hacked or are you actually here missed you," as @lilli.nicoll said: "Absolutely beautiful. We miss you."

"OH MY GODDDDD YAAAASSSSS YOU’RE BACK!!!!" @cheryldaily screamed while @__xsapha echoed the excitement: "CHERRYYLLL HEYYYY I MISSED YOU SO MUCH."

@dannypaul90 replied: "Oh em geeee you look AMAZING!!!" and @keeganeloisek added: "You look absolutely beautiful."

But others were quick to assume it was because she had other plans in the works and issued their pleas for new music. @maisiekennedy said: "Pls tell me this is promo for something coming soon."

"Looking good Cheryl new music coming??" @thisisrobbb commented as @xtina_superstar demanded: "GIRL, GIVE US A NEW ALBUM! ITS BEEN A WHILE!"

Cheryl's Instagram comeback comes weeks after former bandmate Nadine Coyle revealed plans