Cheryl Cole in The Beano with Wayne Rooney

Saw this over at Celebrity Blend, but I’m a little apprehensive because the other reports are from typically British rag sources. Published by D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, The Beano is a long-running British children’s comic strip (check out the official site), and Cole and soccer star Wayne Rooney are set to appear for a 10 issue Summer run. Cole will be “the singing” sidekick to strip star Minnie the Minx, which should suit the hip singer/actress/model perfectly.

According to the reports, a Beano spokesperson said this of Cole and Rooney’s appearance:

“Minnie the Minx will be meeting Cheryl and Wayne in a run of stories which will coincide with the school summer holidays. They are both hugely popular with readers and I’m sure they’ll be thrilled at the prospect of them coming face to face with a British institution, in the shape of Minnie.”

I’m a long time comic fan and I’ve never heard of The Beano (though reading it’s history now, I feel a bit foolish), but it’s never too late to learn!