Cheryl looks radiant in rare Instagram post as she treats herself to a birthday cupcake

Cheryl looks radiant in rare Instagram post to celebrate turning 38… after being spotted with ex Liam Payne for the first time in three years

Cheryl was a vision of beauty in a rare social media post on Thursday.

The singer took took to Instagram to thank fans for their birthday wishes after turning 38 the day before. 

Posing with a cupcake, the former Girls Aloud singer seemed in great spirits as she prepared to blow out the candles. 

Birthday girl! Cheryl looked radiant in rare Instagram post on Thursday as she treated herself to a birthday cupcake after turning 38 the day before

Birthday girl! Cheryl looked radiant in rare Instagram post on Thursday as she treated herself to a birthday cupcake after turning 38 the day before

Sweet messages: Cheryl thanked fans for reaching out to her on her birthday and received well-wishes from her celebrity pals

Sweet messages: Cheryl thanked fans for reaching out to her on her birthday and received well-wishes from her celebrity pals

Cheryl looked effortlessly stylish in the post as she donned a taupe low-cut blouse while posing at her dining table. 

She captioned the shot: ‘Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes, I had the loveliest day’. 

Cheryl received well-wishes from her celebrity pals, with TOWIE’s Jess Wright commenting, ‘ Happy birthday beautiful ❤️❤️ ‘, while Queer Eye’s Tan France penned, ‘Happy Birthday, kween!’

Reunited: The rare post came after Cheryl was pictured with her ex Liam Payne for the first time in three years last week, three weeks after his split from fiancée Maya Henry

Reunited: The rare post came after Cheryl was pictured with her ex Liam Payne for the first time in three years last week, three weeks after his split from fiancée Maya Henry

The rare post came after Cheryl was pictured with her ex Liam Payne for the first time in three years last week, three weeks after his split from fiancée Maya Henry.

The pair reunited to attend a first birthday party for Liam’s niece in Wolverhampton on Wednesday and seemed in good spirits as they chatted away together.

The former flames split in 2018 after a two and a half year romance, but have remained amicable while co-parenting their four-year-old son Bear – who was not seen with them on the outing.

Back in April, Liam said: ‘Cheryl is literally the best person to co-parent with. No stress involved. It’s very, very relaxed, and we spend a lot of time on FaceTime.

‘And it’s been really lovely, and I’m closer to them than I’ve ever been before, actually, which is really, really nice.

‘But bedtime FaceTime can go really well sometimes. Or I bought him some toys yesterday that I showed them on the FaceTime and it was like I had to go and travel over and hand the toys over the fence!’

Last photo: Liam and Cheryl have not been pictured together since the 2018 BRIT Awards in  February, when they walked the red carpet together. They split five months later

Last photo: Liam and Cheryl have not been pictured together since the 2018 BRIT Awards in  February, when they walked the red carpet together. They split five months later

Cheryl and Liam went public with their romance in February 2016 after being spotted together in a supermarket in Guildford, Surrey – welcoming son Bear in March 2017. 

They went their separate ways in July 2018 following a two and a half year romance.

The pair have remained civil since their split, with the hunk even insisting he would be not sure what he and son Bear would do without single Cheryl in a sweet Mother’s Day post. 

Whirlwind romance: The couple welcomed Bear in March 2017 but confirmed the end of their romance in July 2018. They remain amicable co-parents to their son

Whirlwind romance: The couple welcomed Bear in March 2017 but confirmed the end of their romance in July 2018. They remain amicable co-parents to their son