The former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has died at the age of 39 from breast cancer
Her mother announced the news this afternoon in an Instagram post
Alongside a black and white photo of the star, she wrote: ‘It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away.
Harding who was raised in Stockport , and attended Hazel Grove High School, rose to fame on the when he was chosen along with Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts on an ITV singing contest to create a girl group,Girls Aloud
Sarah revealed she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer last August, shortly after the girls all reconnected ahead of a potential reunion.
“In December my doctor told me that the upcoming Christmas would probably be my last,” she said. “I don’t want an exact prognosis. I don’t know why anyone would want that. Comfort and being as pain-free as possible is what’s important to me now.
“I’m trying to live and enjoy every second of my life, however long it might be. I am having a glass of wine or two during all this, because it helps me relax. I’m sure some people might think that’s not a great idea, but I want to try to enjoy myself.
“I’m at a stage now where I don’t know how many months I have left. Who knows, maybe I’ll surprise everyone, but that’s how I’m looking at things.”
