Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts pays tribute to bandmate Sarah Harding as five years pass since her death. Roberts marks the anniversary by sharing an emotional message reflecting on the day Harding died.
Harding, who was 39 when she died in September 2021, had been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. Multiple outlets note that she made her cancer diagnosis public about a year earlier, and that her illness and eventual death deeply affected fans and her fellow Girls Aloud members.
The reports focus on Roberts’ personal recollection and public remarks, describing her as feeling emotionally “transported back” to the day Harding passed away. While the wording differs across outlets, all coverage centers on the same anniversary, Harding’s age at death, the timing of her diagnosis, and the impact her passing has on the band’s community and supporters.
