Cheryl Cole down with malaria

LONDON - Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has been diagnosed with malaria following a holiday in Tanzania with rumoured boyfriend Derek Hough.

The “Fight for This Love” hitmaker collapsed at a photo shoot in north London Saturday, reports contactmusic.com.

“She had been taking malaria tablets regularly while on holiday and continued to take them even after she returned, but she still tested positive for it,” said a source.

Derek Hough rushed to Cole’s bedside as soon as he heard the news.

“He’s mortified by what happened and is utterly devastated at what she’s going through. It’s such a shame as she had such a lovely holiday with Derek and has such lovely memories of it,” the source added.