Cheryl Cole looked drained and emotional today as she arrived in Copenhagen for her first public appearance since her marriage split from Ashley Cole.

The 26-year-old clung on to a minder dejectedly as she made her way through the airport where she was besieged by fans and photographers.

Dressed in a pair of black skinny jeans, grey T-shirt and a leather jacket, the singer appeared gaunt and kept her eyes to the ground.

Feeling the strain: Cheryl Cole looked weary and exhausted as she arrived at Copenhagen airport today

She is due to perform on the Danish version of The X Factor tomorrow night.

The X Factor judge had earlier refused to answer questions as she rushed through the departures lounge at Heathrow in a pair of dark sunglasses.

Despite her personal turmoil, the singer has decided the show must go on and is fulfilling her commitment to perform in Denmark.

After hitting No.1 in her native Britain with her debut solo album 3 Words, Cheryl is currently at the beginning of a European publicity blitz.

Holding on for dear life: The X Factor judge clings on to a minder as she is escorted through the airport

Cheryl is a relative unknown in Europe because Girls Aloud have always focused their career solely on the UK and Ireland.

Aside from their 2003 cover of Eighties track Jump for the Love Actually soundtrack, Girls Aloud's biggest hit in Europe has been Something Kinda Ooh hitting number 9 in the Romanian charts four years ago.

Meanwhile Cheryl's only solo single in Denmark so far has been her debut track Fight For This Love, which reached a disappointing 29.

Apart from attending a Lady GaGa concert on Friday night, today marked the only time Cheryl has been seen in public since she announced she was splitting from the Chelsea left-back on February 24.

Another grey day: Cheryl stuck to her uniform grey shirt and skintight trousers for the flight to Copenhagen

No doubt her fans will be waiting to see if she then goes on to join Ashley in the south of France for crisis talks over their broken marriage.

The Daily Mail learned yesterday that the X Factor judge has given in following a series of phone calls and text messages from the shamed Chelsea footballer, 29, pleading for another chance.

Second try? Ashley has begged Cheryl to try marriage counselling

Ashley is currently receiving medical treatment on his ankle injury in France and has invited Cheryl to visit him.

Cheryl has agreed to attend counselling sessions with her errant husband.

The breakthrough appears to have been aided by 'Team Ashley' - which includes his mother Sue, some of his Chelsea colleagues and even, sources say, team owner Roman Abramovich - and their attempts to portray Cole as a victim rather than a serial love rat.

Sources claim Cheryl, 26, has started to believe she is also at fault for the breakdown of their three-and-a-half-year marriage.

A source close to the couple told the Daily Mail: 'Cheryl has agreed to see a counsellor with Ashley to hear his issues.

'She think he deserves to be heard and understands how he could think that she let him down as a wife.'

The source went on: 'In essence, she is starting to accept his claim that it is not solely his fault their marriage collapsed.'

According to sources, she has compared Cole positively to his teammate and fellow adulterer, Chelsea captain John Terry.

The source revealed: 'Cheryl sees Ashley as different to John Terry. He has managed to persuade her that he's not a cad - more a victim of circumstance.

'She's now starting to think he's vulnerable and immature and easy prey for predatory women.'