Tributes pour in for Sarah Harding
Sarah Harding's Girls Aloud band mates Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle have written touching tributes to her online.
39-year-old Harding sadly passed away over the weekend following a battle with cancer.
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The 39 year old was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer last August.
Her mother Marie confirmed the news of her passing in a statement on the singer's Instagram account.
She wrote, '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.'
Marie finished her statement, '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.'
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Tributes
Many have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late singer, including some of her Girls Aloud band members.
Nicola Roberts wrote, '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.'
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She continued, 'Especially this last year since her diagnosis, as hard as the year has been, our new memories are strong in my heart.'
'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.'
'A part of me or us isn’t here anymore and it’s unthinkable and painful and utterly cruel.'
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'She would have loved your messages today ♥️ 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,' Nicola finished.
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Meanwhile, Nadine Coyle shared a photo of Sarah smiling from ear to ear on Instagram.
She captioned it, 'I am absolutely devastated!! I can’t think of words that could possibly express how I feel about this girl & what she means to me!!'
'I know so many of you will be feeling this way. For now I’m sending so much love to you!!!'
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Our sincerest sympathies to Sarah's family and friends.
