Kimberley Walsh exclusively revealed to HELLO! why she will not be attending the upcoming Girls Aloud reunion which is set to take place later this month.MORE: Kimberley Walsh surprises fans by rocking Kate Middleton's famous dressKimberely, 40, explained her absence from the Race For Life, will be a "blessing in disguise," while other members of the iconic girl group are set to meet, to honour their former bandmate Sarah Harding who sadly passed away last year due to breast cancer.WATCH: Behind the scenes of HELLO!'s Star Mums photoshootKimberley will be taking part in the race remotely from Ibiza. She said: "Part of me thinks it's a blessing in disguise because I'd be so emotional I wouldn't be able to set off on the run."SEE: Kimberley Walsh's £31 floral top is a must-have for springREAD: Inside Kimberley Walsh's unbelievable new pink and gold bathroom"I'm gutted about (missing the race) because me and my family had already planned to be away celebrating my mum's 70th birthday so it's not something I can shift.
Girls Aloud announce Sarah Harding charity fundraiser: Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh's Race for Life for Sarah for Cancer Research UK
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Girls Aloud's Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh have announced plans to honour their late bandmate Sarah Harding, who tragically passed away last year following a battle with breast cancer.
Race for Life for Sarah, a charity 5k run fundraiser in collaboration with Cancer Research UK, will take place in London's Hyde Park on Saturday July 24 2022, and is the first of the group's fundraising activities taking place throughout the year.
Raising money for breast cancer research in honour of their beloved bandmate, Girls Aloud's Nadine, Nicola and Cheryl will be taking part in the non-competitive race, beginning at 11.30am. Those who can't be at the event in London, like Kimberley, can still take part by doing a Race for Life at Home for Sarah on 24 July or at a time convenient to them.
Race for Life for Sarah is part of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life event series, in partnership with Tesco. Since Race for Life began in 1994, over 10 million people have taken part, raising over £920m for the charity’s life-saving work into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer.
If you want to take part, sign up to Race for Life for Sarah at raceforlife.org.
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