There is a lot of humour in this book and Sarah is honest about her treatment and prognosis, but she is also positive and unfailingly kind, her love of her friends, family and fans shines through and I felt she is very genuine and good hearted. There are so many things to say and at first it felt to personal to put them here and then I remembered that there are so many other people grieving her too.

As scary as it was to go public about my diagnosis, it was the right thing to do, and the amount of support I've received is incredible. I've been inundated with lovely messages from my fans. I'm grateful beyond words for that." Sarah Harding: Tributes stream in for Girls Aloud star who died aged 39". ITV News. 5 September 2021. Keith Watson (15 July 2009). "Sarah Harding debut in Freefall was on the money". Metro. Associated Newspapers . Retrieved 14 November 2012. Caulfield, Keith (21 March 2013). "Girls Aloud: A Whole Lotta Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 21 March 2013.On 26 August 2020, Harding announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer that had advanced to "other parts" of her body. [59] In October 2020, it was reported that she was living with her mother in Manchester upon undergoing treatment. [60] In March 2021, she stated that the disease was terminal and that she did not expect to "see another Christmas". [61] [62]

Sarah went on: "I can't rewrite history; all I can do is be honest and wear my heart on my sleeve. It’s really the only way I know. I want to show people the real me. Or perhaps remind them. I read the whole book in a day and finished it at midnight, it was great to remember those times listening to their music and watching them perform. I felt a bit letdown with how little music is discussed, we get a fair bit of info about Girls Aloud's debut album and key singles that followed but Sarah's solo song/EP Threads is never mentioned by name and her solo venture was glossed over a bit.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. Day, Elizabeth (9 November 2008). "The nation's new sweetheart". The Guardian. UK . Retrieved 12 November 2008. I read the book in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down. It was emotional and I appreciated the updates she gave us about her health throughout the book as that can’t be easy to talk about. Sarah and girls aloud have giving me some of the best memories. Sadly, she is still struggling with cancer but in her autobiography she is positive about the future. This is very interesting. It begins with her early life, how she got in Girl’s Aloud, her problems with drink and drugs, her acting career and her battle with cancer.

Sarah Harding's mum says her daughter's final wish was to be remembered not for her terrible disease but just as she was. Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding dies aged 39". BBC News. 5 September 2021 . Retrieved 5 September 2021. Power, Ed (26 August 2017). "Sarah Harding crowned Celebrity Big Brother winner, amid controversy and boos". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 19 September 2017.I really hope you might enjoy reading about them too... It’s coming out on March 18 and I can’t wait… argh!!! In March 2021, she released her autobiography, Hear Me Out, explaining that she had decided to go public about her illness to potentially help others who might be worried about seeing a doctor, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earp, Catherine (17 March 2021). "Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding says Coronation Street stint was "a real tough gig" ". Digital Spy. 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]

Winner of the original Popstars format Kym Marsh, said: "I'm so very sorry to hear of the passing of Sarah Harding. What a beautiful girl and person she really was. Harding rose to fame with Girls Aloud on ITV's Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, alongside Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, and Kimberley Walsh. In 2016, she made her stage debut in Ghost - The Musical at the New Wimbledon Theatre in southwest London, and the following year appeared in Celebrity Big Brother - which she went on to win. Admittedly I didnt know very much about Sarah other than her great voice, I didnt know she struggled with ADHD, and like Im sure most people felt, I was very sad to hear her statement last year about her health issues and prognosis.

But in March this year she revealed the devastating news that the cancer had spread to her spine and she knew she was dying. 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. Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 02 April 2021 - 08 April 2021". Official Charts. 2 April 2021 . Retrieved 25 February 2022. That's what you do when you're so excited, you don't think of the television cameras, you just enjoy yourself, and that was why programmes like Pop Idol... work, particularly because you've got you've got young people who are so excited.