My amazing mum, family and close friends are helping me through this, and I want to say a thank you to the wonderful NHS doctors and nurses who have been and continue to be heroes. I am doing my very best to keep positive and will keep you updated here with how I’m getting on. The group's debut single " Sound of the Underground" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 2002 Christmas number one. [12] Girls Aloud hold the record for the shortest time between formation and reaching number one. [13] The group released their debut album Sound of the Underground in May 2003, [14] which entered the charts at number two and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) later the same year. Their singles " I'll Stand by You", " Walk This Way" and " The Promise" have charted at number one. Two of their albums have reached the top of the UK Albums Chart: their greatest hits album The Sound of Girls Aloud and 2008's Out of Control, both of which entered the chart at number one, with over one million copies of the former being sold. [15] Sarah was considering treatment options for a secondary tumour at the base of her spine, which had possibly grown into her brain, but had ruled out radiotherapy because she didn't want to lose her hair. After three years of hiatus, Girls Aloud reunited in 2012 to celebrate their tenth anniversary together. The group released the single " Something New" in November, with proceeds being donated to Children in Need. [30] Their second greatest hits anthology Ten was released on 26 November 2012, followed by the single " Beautiful Cause You Love Me". [30] In 2013, the group embarked on Ten: The Hits Tour. Shortly after the tour, the group announced their split. [31] Sarah Harding: Girls Aloud stars lead tributes to singer". BBC News. 6 September 2021 . Retrieved 6 September 2021.

Costello, Emma Costello (13 November 2017). "Sarah Harding opens up about her explosive relationship with Calum Best". Rsvplive.ie . Retrieved 28 March 2021. Stewart, Alice (31 August 2012). "Girls Aloud Sarah Harding after rehab: 'I never said I'd be teetotal' ". Digital Spy . Retrieved 14 November 2012. Sarah Harding claims injury after fight with boyfriend". The Independent. 3 January 2012 . Retrieved 3 September 2020. Proceeds from Sarah Harding's last single to fund cancer research". The Guardian. 7 September 2021. There’s no easy way to say this and actually it doesn’t even feel real writing this, but here goes. Earlier this year I was diagnosed with breast cancer and a couple of weeks ago I received the devastating news that the cancer has advanced to other parts of my body.Izundu, Chi Chi (16 April 2013). "Newsbeat – Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding banned from driving". Newsbeat. BBC . Retrieved 24 April 2013. Sarah Harding (born Sarah Nicole Hardman; 17 November 1981 – 5 September 2021) was an English singer, model and actress. Her professional career began in 2002 when she successfully auditioned for the ITV reality series Popstars: The Rivals, during which Harding won a place in the girl group Girls Aloud. [1] The group achieved twenty consecutive top ten singles (including four number ones) in the UK, six albums that were certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), two of which went to number one in the UK, and accumulated a total of five BRIT Award nominations. In 2009, Girls Aloud won "Best Single" with their song " The Promise". Morgan, Clive (14 October 2016). "Sarah Harding splits from manager as mental and physical anguish take toll". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 3 September 2020. Keith Watson (15 July 2009). "Sarah Harding debut in Freefall was on the money". Metro. Associated Newspapers . Retrieved 14 November 2012. Sarah announced in August 2020 that she had been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and sadly passed away 3 days ago on the 5th September aged 39. I cried at the prologue of this novel... when she refers to her cancer in this book she's so positive and full of hope, I admired her words so much. Knowing the end of her story while reading this book was heartbreaking but I'm SO glad she decided to write this book when she did because it's a beautiful insight into her life. She was courageous, crazy, bright and beautiful.

Girls Aloud fans are remembering Sarah Harding's Popstars: The Rivals audition". The Independent. 5 September 2021. Earp, Catherine (18 March 2021). "Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding calls Celebrity Big Brother "a disaster waiting to happen" ". Digital Spy.

During Girls Aloud's hiatus, Harding decided to focus on her acting career. "Singing was always my main ambition, but acting was something else I wanted to achieve", Harding said. [23] Harding appeared in the BBC television film Freefall, written and directed by Dominic Savage. The film aired on BBC Two on 14 July 2009. Harding portrayed Sam, the beautician girlfriend of Dominic Cooper's character. [23] [24] The drama is a satirical take on the financial crisis of 2007–2008. [25] Company magazine said that "Sarah Harding showed she's got real acting potential in her convincing, but fleeting performance." [26] Dex, Robert (6 October 2014). "Sarah Harding: I'm getting a bit broody now Nadine and Kimberley have babies". Irish Independent . Retrieved 3 September 2020. maybe if I could bring myself to talk about it, it might help some other people going through something similar…”

Lindsay, Duncan (7 August 2015). "Sarah Harding blasted by Lorraine viewers for 'terrible' miming of new single Threads". A part of me or us isn't here anymore and it's unthinkable and painful and utterly cruel. She would have loved your messages today." I wanted to pay tribute to this beautiful girl and thought the best way to do it would be to read her book and dedicate a post to her on here.

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Sarah Harding: 'I won't see another Christmas' ". BBC News. 15 March 2021 . Retrieved 8 April 2021. It meant the world to Sarah and it gave her great strength and comfort to know she was loved. I know she won’t want to be remembered for her fight against this terrible disease – she was a bright shining star and I hope that’s how she can be remembered instead." Coleman, Maureen (19 March 2021). "I was Calum Best's shoulder to cry on when his dad died: Sarah Harding". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 28 March 2021. Harding revealed in August last year that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. She said she was undergoing weekly chemotherapy sessions and doing her best to fight the disease.