Cheryl Cole and Will.i.am suffer whiplash in car crash

Pop stars Cheryl Cole and Will.i.am were left with whiplash after a minor car accident today, but the pair were quick to reassure fans that they were "fine" on Twitter.

The crash happened following a "long day/night in the studio" in the United States, according to Will.i.am's manager.

Cole, 29, and Will.i.am, 37, were unhurt following the incident.

The music duo tweeted:

Will.i.am's manager Polo Molina added that the artists were left a "little bit shaken".