November 22nd 2023.
It's been 11 long years since we've seen Girls Aloud, but this week rumours of a reunion have sent fans into overdrive. The group, made up of Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl and Sarah Harding, had a successful decade-long stint, with millions of sales, Brit award nominations, and four number ones. But why did they break up in the first place? Let's take a look back at the iconic band's rise and fall.
Girls Aloud formed officially on November 30, 2002, when they won ITV's Popstars: The Rivals. The hit show aimed to produce a girl band and boyband and had them compete for Christmas 2002's number one spot. Girls Aloud won against One True Voice with their banger Sound of the Underground.
After a hiatus between 2009 and 2012, Girls Aloud split the following year. Their last show was in March 2013 and afterwards the group confirmed they'd come to the end of their time together. Of course, it wasn't without controversy, as feud rumours engulfed the band's split. Nadine took to social media to say she had no part in the split business while Cheryl rebutted these claims in an interview with Attitude, saying Nadine wanted to make a solo record.
Since then, all members have remained in the spotlight. Cheryl became a successful solo artist before the group went their separate ways, released four albums, had five number ones, and was a judge on The X Factor. She's also been on the front of magazines including Harper's Bazaar and Elle. Nicola has used her star power to draw attention to issues important to her, while Kimberley competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2012 and has been a TV presenter on various shows. Nadine released her debut album Insatiable in 2010 and appeared as a guest judge on America's Next Top Model.
Tragically, the fifth member of Girls Aloud, Sarah Harding, died in September 2021 aged 39 after being diagnosed with breast cancer. In honour of Sarah, a new project was created with the aim of identifying breast cancer in women at earlier stages, named Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Young Women.
It looks like Girls Aloud might be reuniting as a four-piece with new music in honour of their late bandmate. The members have been teasing something huge on social media, with Nicola posting a number four video clip, Kimberley posting a number three, and Nadine posting a number two. Fans are eagerly waiting for Cheryl's move. Could this be the reunion we've all been waiting for? Only time will tell.
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