'Bright shining star'... tributes to Girls Aloud Sarah

Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle has shared an emotional new tribute to her former bandmate Sarah Harding, one week following the singer’s death.Harding died last week (September 5) after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. She was 39 years old.Coyle shared a series of photos of the pair together from throughout their time in Girls Aloud on her Instagram page earlier today (September 12).

Sarah Harding‘s contribution to breast cancer research this year is being used for new probing into the disease among women aged 30-39 who have no family history of it.The former Girls Aloud singer, who died on Sunday (September 5) at the age of 39 from breast cancer, raised proceeds from a charity single released in March.

Sarah Harding’s ex boyfriend Chad Johnson has revealed the Girls Aloud star, who sadly died after a battle with breast cancer on Sunday, had really missed her Girls Aloud bandmates. American Chad, 34, who met Sarah on Celebrity Big Brother in 2017, also said his former love had seen the girls as “sisters” and had always wanted things to “go back to being the way it was” between them.

Cheryl has revealed she's "in disbelief" as she made a heartbreaking tribute to Sarah Harding following her tragic death on Sunday 5 September. Former Girls Aloud star Cheryl, 38, added she was "at a loss for words" at the news that Sarah had died age 39 following her battle with breast cancer.

Sarah Harding, a member of the iconic group Girls Aloud, has passed away after a long battle with breast cancer.

Sarah Harding has died at the age of 39, it has been confirmed.The Girls Aloud singer was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and tragically passed away following a short battle. Her mum Marie broke the sad news on 5 September on Instagram, writing a statement in memory of her beloved daughter. Marie's statement read: “It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away.

They say when things get tough you realise who your true friends are and this seems to have been the case for Sarah Harding when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

A post shared by Sarah Harding (@sarahnicoleharding)Harding rose to fame as part of Girls Aloud, winning  in 2002 alongside Cheryl Cole, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh. She first revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer in August 2020, sharing in her memoir, that she thought the strap of her guitar had «probably irritated an area around my breast.» The alum ended up undergoing chemotherapy and a mastectomy. «I can't look at myself in the mirror anymore. I can't face it.

Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has died aged 39, her mother has said. The singer had announced she was diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer in August 2020, saying the disease had spread to other parts of her body.