Cheryl Cole Covers 'Elle UK' February 2011

Cheryl Cole graces the cover of Elle UK‘s February issue.

The 27-year-old Girls Aloud singer and The X Factor judge has reportedly jetted back to Africa to spend New Year’s Eve with Derek Hough.

Earlier this year, Cheryl got malaria while she and the Dancing with the Stars pro dancer vacationed in Tanzania.

The two will be renting a swanky apartment in Cape Town, South Africa for their latest trip, according to reports.

Though Cheryl‘s friends warned her about going back to Africa so soon, “Derek did his homework and found Cape Town is a malaria-free region,” a source said.