Cheryl Cole and will.i.am recovering after car accident

Rapper Will.i.am is releasing his next song on Mars. Photo / AP

Cheryl Cole and will.i.am were involved in a car accident yesterday.

The pair are suffering from whiplash after the fender bender, which occurred after they left a studio following a day of recording, although both were quick to assure fans they are fine.

will.i.am tweeted: "Car accidents are not dope ... I'm glad I'm o.k #wiplash.

"We're fine ...@Cheryl Cole were coming back from the studio but she and I are fine ... just a little #wiplash (sic)."

Cheryl added: "Don't worry me and @iamwill are fine, promise."

Meanwhile Will's manager Polo Molina revealed he had been in contact with the pair following the accident and they were not hurt.

He wrote on twitter: "Just spoke to @iamwill everything is OK. He and @cherylcole are both fine. It was a minor fender bender after a long day/night in the studio.

"hey everyone. Just spoke to @iamwill and @cherylcole they are both OK. A little bit shaken BUT thankfull that no one got hurt (sic)."

Producer Michael Jurkovac tweeted the pair saying: "@cherylcole @iamwill thank god neither of you got hurt. Worry about those all night studio sessions."

It is unclear exactly how the accident took place.

-Bang! Showbiz