Chery’s brother Andrew Tweedy, 41, lives in a tent and survives on handouts

Cheryl’s brother Andrew Tweedy, 41, has revealed he’s dwelling in a tent on the streets.

The 2 siblings’ worlds could not be additional aside with the singer, 38, having an estimated £35million fortune and dwelling in a £3.7m mansion in Hertfordshire, whereas Andrew begs for cash and survives on handouts. 

Talking to The Solar, Cheryl’s embattled brother, who appears unrecognisable in footage of him sat outdoors his tent in northern England, mentioned the singer- who has made quite a few makes an attempt to get him clear, together with funding a £20,000 stint in rehab to deal with his drug issues – most likely has no concept he is homeless.

Andrew seemed a far cry from his former self as he was seen outdoors his tent, cooking meals on an instantaneous barbecue. 

Talking to the publication, Andrew mentioned: ‘That is what I’m f***ing dwelling like. I’ve been begging right here for greater than three months and it’s one thing that has actually damaged my coronary heart.

‘I’ve acquired a lot f***ing delight. With the household I’ve acquired, I shouldn’t be right here. It’s horrible.

‘None of them have contacted me. Despite the fact that Cheryl’s not serving to me, she’s nonetheless my household. She most likely received’t even know I’m on the streets, I don’t blame her in any respect. That is the bottom I’ve ever been.’

MailOnline has contacted Cheryl’s representatives for remark.   

In keeping with The Solar, a tearful Andrew sleeps alongside bottles of urine and empty cans of beer in his makeshift residence. He additionally shares the tent with a pal who’s homeless. 

The 41-year-old – who has a son – revealed he was pressured to stay on the streets when his relationship broke down earlier this yr. 

Cheryl’s troubled brother has had a historical past with crime and has appeared in court docket greater than 50 occasions.

He took half in his first theft aged 13 and in 2005, he was sentenced for 4 years over the brutal mugging of a youngster, a criminal offense which he jumped bail for and spent 5 weeks on the run. 

In 1996, he was positioned in a Younger Offender Establishment for the stabbing of two college students in a avenue struggle. He served three years earlier than getting out on parole.

He was jailed as soon as extra in 2011 for six years, for his involvement in an armed theft at a Publish Workplace. 

A neighborhood officer reportedly mentioned they don’t have any ‘actual proper’ to maneuver Andrew from the plot the place his tent is erected, because the land is owned by the council.

He’s awaiting non permanent lodging as an area member of the council mentioned they’re engaged on discovering a ‘answer’.

The previous labourer turned hooked on glue at a younger age, after rising up on a heroin-ravaged property in Newcastle.

Andrew continues to battle drug and alcohol dependancy, regardless of quite a few assist makes an attempt by his youthful sister Cheryl. 

The Women Aloud star has by no means publicly talked about her heartache relating to Andrew, however he has acknowledged her unquestionable assist on a number of events.

Talking from his jail cell in 2008, he advised the Sunday Mirror: ‘Cheryl desires to assist me – however I am too far gone. I do know I am breaking her coronary heart, however I am not robust sufficient to kind myself out.’ 

‘It tears me as much as suppose I am inflicting my little sister a lot ache. I’ve advised Cheryl she must be ashamed of me, however she says she loves me and he or she’ll by no means quit on me.’ 

She was mentioned to have been ‘crippled by fear’ about her older brother and was noticed making covert jail visits as he served time for a violent theft. 

‘She got here on her personal,’ mentioned Andrew. ‘She seemed so unhappy and so drained, completely completely different to how she appears on TV or singing on stage… It broke my coronary heart to see her so reduce up.’

In keeping with studies on the time, Cheryl held her brother’s hand throughout a jail go to and begged him to let her and former husband Ashley Cole pay for his rehab.

However the Newcastle native rejected the provide. He acknowledged that she was behind him ‘each step of the way in which’ however refused the assistance as a result of he was fearful of letting her down.

Whereas brutally sincere about his personal failings, he mentioned in 2008 that he hopes in the future be capable to get his life again on observe and repay Cheryl for all of her kindness. 

MailOnline have reached out to Cheryl’s reps for remark.  

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