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CHERYL's split from Liam Payne has been blamed on his gaming obsession in a bizarre new report.

The Daily Star suggests the singer had a meltdown and threw Liam's console across the room.

 Cheryl is facing bizarre new claims over her split from Liam Payne
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Cheryl is facing bizarre new claims over her split from Liam PayneCredit: Cheryl Cole/Instagram

The Sun revealed Cheryl, 35, and Liam, 24, had split after two years together, and now the stars are facing fresh speculation about what happened between them.

claim the reason why the couple split was down to Liam's obsession with his x-box.

And if that doesn't sound strange enough, they claim Cheryl even threw it across the room.

A source told the publication: "She hated it. She tried to ban him from playing it.

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 Liam and Cheryl split last month after more than two years together
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Liam and Cheryl split last month after more than two years togetherCredit: Instagram

"The final straw was apparently when she went mental about it and chucked it across the room.

“Liam loves to escape like other guys do, play online with the lads and all that, but by the end it was the Xbox or Cheryl."

A representative for Cheryl told The Sun Online the claims are ";not true" and "fabricated".

Cheryl and Liam split last month and an insider told us the break-up was on good terms and they will continue to parent.

A pal revealed: “Cheryl and Liam worked really hard on their relationship – they had troubles earlier this year and were able to get through them.

“But they’re in different stages of their lives and, after a lot of careful thought, came to a decision that it’s best for everyone if they do go their separate ways.

“He still cares for her and she cares for him. They still have an ongoing relationship together. They have a baby together.

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“Both Cheryl and Liam have successful careers that take a lot of time, which didn’t always make things easy. There were ups and downs for a long time.”

After being approached by The Sun, Cheryl, 35, and Liam, 24, released a statement confirming their break-up.

They posted a message on social media that read: "We are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It's been a tough decision for us to make.

“We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together."

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