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Nicola Roberts has opened up on the heartbreaking loss of Sarah Harding, almost two years on from her death. The Girls Aloud star died in September 2021 from breast cancer and two years on from the star’s death, her bandmate Nicola has opened up on the grief she feels. Fighting back tears on Good Morning Britain, Nicola shared how she feels that Sarah’s death is “not really that real” to her, as she imagines she’s still out there enjoying life.

Amy Walsh’s stunning wedding look wouldn’t have been complete without two special gifts from her sister, Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh. Emmerdale actress Amy, 36, and actor Toby-Alexander Smith, 32, who share daughter Bonnie, 20 months, married in a beautiful ceremony on the coast of Montenegro, covered exclusively by OK! On the day, older sister Kimberley, 41, completed Amy’s “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” by loaning her a very special family heirloom and a coveted pair of earrings.

A week after their wedding in the foothills of Montenegro’s towering mountains, Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith are still pinching themselves. Emmerdale actress Amy, 36, and her actor husband Toby, 32, are in a state of “pure bliss” as they chat to us over Zoom while on honeymoon in the beautiful Balkan country – with Amy’s mum Diane on hand to babysit their 20-month-old daughter Bonnie. “Moments for just the two of us are still few and far between,” says Amy, laughing.

Girls Aloud reunited at a star-studded wedding over the weekend - two years after Sarah Harding's tragic death. Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Cheryl proved that their bond is as strong as ever as they got together for a group snap as they attended the wedding of their publicist, Simon Jones. A photo was posted to the Instagram account of Arthur Gourounlian, who is the husband of former Big Brother star Brian Dowling.

A brand new cancer research project has officially begun in memory of Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding, with the first woman already taking part.The new project is named Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Young Women (BCAN-RAY) and is being funded by the Sarah Harding Cancer Appeal in association with Cancer Research UK.The project, which is the first of its kind in the world, will involve 750 women, aged 30 to 39, who will undergo tests including a saliva sample to check for gene mutations.The new Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Young Women (Bcan-Ray) project will become one of the first in the world to identify which women are at risk of getting the disease in their 30s. Around 2,300 women aged 39 and under are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year.

While Gemma Atkinson is at home in Manchester with her newborn son Thiago and four-year-old daughter Mia this September, her partner Gorka Márquez will be in London teaching a top celebrity to tango on Strictly Come Dancing . However, the couple isn't worried that the show's legendary curse will tear their perfect family apart. The actress, 38, met Gorka on the show when she was partnered with his pal Aljaž Škorjanec, and soon fell in love.

Baby Thiago Thomas Márquez is just five days old when parents Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Márquez introduce us to him, as he snoozes angelically, swaddled in his soft white blanket. He’s so new to the world, that it’s not until after our interview that Gemma and Gorka agree on a name, deciding to get to know him a little first. “They change so much each day,” says Gemma, stroking her newborn’s face as Gorka carries him.

When Gemma Atkinson gave birth to her first baby Mia she needed an emergency C-section and then suffered a scary postpartum haemorrhage as her partner Gorka Márquez anxiously looked on. So when baby Thiago Thomas Márquez was born, Gemma wanted things to be different and decided to hire her own private midwife to monitor the pregnancy and help after the baby was born.The former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale actress – who has been filming her pregnancy story for her forthcoming W channel documentary Gemma And Gorka: Life Behind The Lens – hoped to have a vaginal birth this time around However, when her contractions stopped after 24 hours of active labour, she elected to have another C-section. In her documentary, Gemma answers the questions she was too shy to ask as a first-time mum and goes back to NHS Bolton where Mia was born to find out why she suffered a postpartum haemorrhage.

Baby Thiago Thomas Márquez is just five days old when parents Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Márquez introduce us to him, as he snoozes angelically, swaddled in his soft white blanket. He’s so new to the world, that it’s not until after our interview that Gemma and Gorka agree on a name, deciding to get to know him a little first. “They change so much each day,” says Gemma, stroking her newborn’s face as Gorka carries him.

Nicola Roberts has reflected on her Girls Aloud bandmate, the late Sarah Harding, recalling how “vivacious and full of life” she was.Speaking to Jordan Stephens on the first episode of season two of The Red Carpet Treatment podcast, Roberts was asked if the loss of Harding brought the rest of her bandmates closer together.“I think that what we went through as a five was massive in itself. That bonds you in ways where, even with your own siblings, you don’t really get that 24/7,” she replied. “To go through something where you lost part of you is on a completely different scale.

Cheryl is reportedly set to make a huge career comeback which is said to have sparked a showbiz bidding war - although she's expected to take her career in a different direction from pop music. The Geordie singer first found fame in TV contest Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, winning a place in Girls Aloud and going on to rack up a string of hits with her group and also in her solo career.

One might find it hard to believe that the late great Tina Turner and ex Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy have much in common other than their passion for music and vocal ability. But fans of either hitmaker have been left blown away after making the startling discovery that former X Factor hitmaker Cheryl is one of the six individuals that "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" Tina - who passed away earlier this week aged 83 - follows on Instagram.

Leigh Francis, the popular TV personality known as Keith Lemon , celebrated a significant milestone birthday with a gathering of famous faces dressed up in various fancy dress. As guests arrived at his 50th celebration, a film theme was evident with many dressed as classic characters. Leigh himself appeared in a Tron costume from the sci-fi classic.

Girls Aloud have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their debut album ‘Sound Of The Underground’ – find all the details below.The record came out back in May 2003 after the group won the reality series Popstars: The Rivals the previous year. It landed at Number Two on the UK albums chart, and included the Number One single of the same name.Today (April 27), it’s been confirmed that a special deluxe edition of ‘Sound Of The Underground’ will be released on June 16 via Polydor/Fascination – pre-order/pre-save here.Per a press release, the forthcoming collection will serve as “the first in a series of exciting reissues of the band’s studio albums”.The 20th anniversary version of ‘Sound Of The Underground’ is due to arrive as a 3CD deluxe edition featuring two bonus discs of B-sides, rarities and remixes, as well as a 24-page booklet with brand-new sleeve notes and unseen photos.Additionally, the record is being pressed on vinyl for the very first time.

Singer-turned-actress Cheryl broke down in tears on Sunday as the star received a huge round of her applause for her penultimate 2:22 A Ghost Story performance. The Girls Aloud favourite joined the cast of the critically acclaimed theatre show in January, with her stint coming to an end yesterday, 23 April. For her final day, Cheryl, 39, did two performances – a matinee and evening show.

Scared of the Dark fans were left in stitches as the show kicked off on Sunday night, when contestant Chloe Burrows mistakenly thought Olympic boxer Nicola Adams was a member of Girls Aloud.The hilarious gaffe happened during the first portion of the show, when the contestants each entered the pitch black bunker for the first time and came face to face with their fellow competitors. Unable to see who they were speaking to, the stars were reliant on voice and touch alone, but even that wasn’t enough to help Love Island star Chloe Burrows get to grips with the real identity of world famous boxer, Nicola Adams.

Cheryl has been replaced in West End show, 2:22 A Ghost Story by actress Jaime Winstone.The Girls Aloud star, 39, received rave reviews after kicking off her three-month stint in the hit horror show in January. But it has now been announced that Jaime, 37, will be taking over the lead female role of Jenny in the spooktacular show.The actress, who is the daughter of renowned Hollywood actor Ray Winstone, previously took on the role of beloved EastEnders matriarch Peggy Mitchell in an iconic flashback episode that aired last year and the BBC biopic Babs, where she played the late Barbara Windsor.

Kimberley Walsh has discussed the possibility of appearing on Emmerdale, alongside her sister Amy Walsh who has appeared on the ITV soap as Tracy Metcalfe since 2014.The Girls Aloud star, 41, said that it's rather unlikely she'd appear in the soap for any length of time, however she did audition for a role once, however she sadly did not make the cut. And the pair aren't the only talented two in their family, their elder sister Sally Walsh also appeared in Emmerdale as Lyn Hutchinson from 1997 until 2000.

The members of pop group Girls Aloud leaned on one another following the death of Sarah Harding, close friend and former band member Kimberley Walsh has revealed.The English-Irish pop group was formed back in 2002 while on the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals, with the band being comprised of Kimberley, Sarah, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Cheryl Tweedy.Their first single, Sound of the Underground, cemented their place on the charts, and over the course of their seven years together, they were named the United Kingdom's biggest-selling girl group of the 21st century, with over 4.3 million singles sales and 4 million albums sold in the UK alone.The band split in 2013 and went their separate ways, with each of the women releasing solo work. Sarah died in 2021 at the age of 39 after revealing she had breast cancer which had spread to other parts of her body.

Cheryl has discussed whether she will ever return to the music industry to release new material.The former Girls Aloud singer is currently appearing in London’s West End as the lead role in supernatural thriller 2:22: A Ghost Story.The singer has been playing the starring role of Jenny from January, a role that was played originally by Lily Allen when the show opened in London in summer 2021. She took over from TV presenter Laura Whitmore in the role.Earlier this week (April 4), fans stopped Cheryl outside the Lyric Theatre to chat to her and take photos.As Mail Online report, one fan then asked Cheryl about her future plans after appearing in the show.“What am I going to do?” she replied, with one fan then saying: “Music.

Nadine Coyle has finally shown up to support her friend and former Girls Aloud bandmate Cheryl, 39, in her West End play 2:22 A Ghost Story. Fans have noticed for weeks that Nadine still hadn't appeared to get tickets to the popular horror story, a theatre production that has showcased mum-of-one Cheryl's acting talents.

Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh has confirmed the band are set to release new music to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Sound Of The Underground’.It comes after the band recently released a special vinyl edition of their 2002 debut single of the same name, with all profits from the pressing going straight into The Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal. The singer died from breast cancer in September 2021, after revealing her diagnosis to the public in August 2020.The girl group recently revealed that over the past year, the group raised more than £1million in funds for breast cancer charities.Now, according to Walsh the remaining members will release some alternative takes from the record, which first came out in May 2003.She told the MailOnline: “We’ve got some fun alternative versions of songs lying around and little re-releases just to kind of mark that because, you know, it’s a big deal.

Fans of the 00s girl band rejoice, because Girls Aloud are back – and you only need to wait a few months to hear their new music. Bandmate Kimberley Walsh revealed that the group will be releasing some new music, and it should be available to fans by May.

Former Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh has shared her pride at her fellow bandmate Cheryl ’s West End debut as she took to the stage for the first time in 2:22 A Ghost Story earlier this year. The 41 year old star revealed that Cheryl’s performance had been nothing short of “brilliant”, with Kimberley even revealing she’d given her close pal some tips prior to treading the boards for the first time at the Lyric Theatre in January.

Gary Lucy, who is best known for playing Luke Morgan in Hollyoaks, recently made it back into the public eye after he appeared on Celebs Go Dating last year. The show saw him hook up with Love Island star and TV personality Laura Anderson, with the couple soon announcing things were serious and confirming their relationship.

Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh appeared on This Morning today to speak to Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary following her unveiling as the character of Odd Socks on The Masked Dancer this weekend. But Kimberley also spoke about how she and her Girls Aloud bandmates have funded a cancer research project in the late Sarah Harding’s name and told the hosts it’s unlikely the band will ever perform as a foursome again.

Odd Socks is the second character to be unveiled on The Masked Dancer 2022, following Sea Slug's elimination. After panellists Jonathan Ross, Oti Mabuse, Davina McCall, Peter Crouch and guest panellist John Bishop, deliberated – they decided to boot Odd Socks, unmasking the character as Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh. As host Joel Dommett revealed there had been a Girls Aloud nod in every single clue package, Kimberley, 40, said: “I did this for my kids, they love this show.They have no idea." She continued: "I had to pick Odd Socks, I’m a mum of three boys, that’s my life.” Fans were quick to comment as one person wrote: "OMG Kimberley Walsh! Never had guessed that! Thought it was a soap star! #MaskedDancerUK #MaskedDancer #GirlsAloud".

Girls Aloud reunited to honour Sarah Harding over the weekend, and one of the late star's bandmates has now shared a beautiful tribute to the singer. Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh held a gala, named the Promise Ball, to raise money in honour of Sarah on Saturday night.

Girls Aloud will release a special seven-inch single vinyl in honour of the late Sarah Harding.Due to be released on December 9, the seven-inch vinyl for ‘Sound of the Underground’ will be limited to 5,000 copies with 100 per cent of the profits going to The Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal – part of The Christie Charitable Fund – which was established following Harding’s passing at the age of 39 in September last year.The vinyl will also come complete with a never-before-released alternative vocal version of the song from the archives, as well as a sheet of ‘Buy Girls, Bye Boys’ stickers. The vinyl is available to pre-order now.The special edition vinyl for ‘Sounds of the Underground’ comes nearly 20 years after Girls Aloud topped the UK Singles Chart with the single in December 2002, earning a Christmas Number 1 before spending four weeks at the top of the charts.To celebrate it’s 20th anniversary, ‘Sound Of The Underground’ is being issued for the very first time as a collectible 7” vinyl.

Girls Aloud members Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh all reunited for the Primrose Ball to honour the late Sarah Harding on Saturday. For the event, Cheryl, 39, wore an elegant floor-length halterneck gown in black that she accessorised with a neon pink clutch bag.

We don’t hear much from Cheryl these days, which is a shame because the former L’Oréal ambassador was our go-to for beauty inspiration. She has, however, treated us to a rare look at a project she’s been working on – one that sees her reunite with three of her Girls Aloud bandmates.The foursome are pictured in matching pyjamas for an important photoshoot with Primark to honour their late band member Sarah Harding, who sadly passed away from breast cancer last September.The aim of the shoot is to raise money for The Christie Charitable Trust and Cancer Research UK through sales of the sleepwear. While the star-print navy PJs are certainly eye-catching – and we can’t wait to shop a co-ord for ourselves – we can’t quite take our eyes off the girls’ hairstyles.

It's been just over a year since the tragic passing of Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding, who sadly lost her battle with breast cancer last September, aged 39. Now, a year on, Sarah's former bandmate and Morning Live host Kimberley Walsh opens up on why she found her 40th birthday a particularly strenuous battle as she continues to process her grief. The mum-of-three told OK! , "birthdays are always going to be a tough one for me", adding, "We were birthday twins.

Kimberley Walsh has emotionally revealed that she watches videos of her late former bandmate Sarah Harding to help deal with her grief. Sarah tragically passed away last September at the age of 39 after a year long battle with breast cancer. Kimberley, 40, and the remaining members of Girls Aloud – Cheryl, 39, Nicola Roberts, 36, and Nadine Coyle, 37 – have since planned fundraisers in Sarah's honour, running a special Race For Life in her memory in July.They have also announced they will host an industry gala, named Sarah's Primrose Ball after her iconic line in their single The Promise.

Kimberley Walsh has said that it is "physically impossible" to get her waistline back after giving birth to her three sons.The 40 year old is mum to Bobby, eight, Cole, five, and Nate, 16 months, who she shares with husband Justin Scott, also 40. Discussing her new Styled For You range with Dorothy Perkins, Kimberley revealed that her sons joke about her "big bum" and how she won't return to the waistline she had before becoming a mum.The former Girls Aloud star told OK!: "Your body physically changes so much in pregnancy, so trying to achieve the waistline you had before children is impossible. "I wouldn’t change anything [about my figure].

Kimberley Walsh is reflecting on the pressures of being a pop star in the noughties and marvelling at how beauty standards have changed when we catch up with her. “Differences are welcome now,” says the former Girls Aloud singer. “Not everyone is trying to fit in a box.

Girls Aloud fans have shared devastated reactions at seeing the band reunite in a photo for the first time since Sarah Harding’s death from breast cancer. Sarah tragically died aged 39 from breast cancer last September.The late star’s bandmates Cheryl, 39, Kimberly Walsh, 40, Nadine Coyle, 37, and Nicola Roberts, 36, have come together in a new photoshoot wearing matching pyjamas in honour of Sarah, as they fulfil their final promise to her to raise money for cancer research. Girls Aloud are seen modelling their new nightwear range of navy blue star-printed pyjama sets and nighties, which are priced at £14 to £18 and available in UK Primark stores, with all proceeds going to The Christie Charitable Trust and Cancer Research UK.