Sarah Harding, 39, of Girls Aloud, died of breast cancer on Sunday morning, according to her mother. In August 2020, Harding disclosed that she had been diagnosed with the disease, which had progressed to other sections of her body.
Taking to social media, a statement was released on behalf of Sarah’s mother, Marie which read:
“It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away. Many of you will know of Sarah’s battle with cancer and that she fought so strongly from her diagnosis until her last day.
“She slipped away peacefully this morning. I’d like to thank everyone for their kind support over the past year. 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.
– Marie x”
Following the devastating news of Sarah’s death, fellow Girls Aloud bandmates Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts paid tribute to their lost star on social media.
Sharing several photos of herself with Sarah, Roberts captioned her post:
“I’m absolutely devastated and I can’t accept that this day has come. My heart is aching and all day everything we went through together has raced round my mind… a part of me or us isn’t here anymore and it’s unthinkable and painful and utterly cruel.”
Adding: “Electric girl, you made us. You gave it everything and still with a smile. A white butterfly flew past my window this morning before I knew, it must have been you 🦋”
Nadine Coyle also paid her tribute writing: “I am absolutely devastated. I can’t think of words that could possibly express how I feel about this girl and what she means to me.”
Adding: “I know so many of you will be feeling this way. For now I’m sending so much love to you!!! ❤️❤️”
Following Sarah’s shocking reveal in December, a memoir from singer revealed that her doctors had informed her she might not witness another Christmas, writing:
“In December my doctor told me that the upcoming Christmas would probably be my last.”
Sarah also spoke out about her denial during the lockdown, when she knew something was wrong but delayed seeking medical attention.
“I was aware that I needed to get this health issue sorted, but with everything that was going on, it was tough.”
She went on: “One day I woke up realising that I’d been in denial about the whole thing. Yes, there was a lockdown, yes, there was a pandemic, but it was almost as if I’d been using that as an excuse not to face up to the fact that something was very wrong.”
We are so saddened by the news of Sarah’s passing and offer our condolences to her family and loved ones. Our hearts and prayers remain with them in this difficult time.
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