Overview
- Nicola Roberts posted a personal Instagram tribute on Saturday that recalled memories of Harding and said she was thinking of Harding’s mother, Marie.
- Roberts wrote that new motherhood had left her emotionally raw, saying hormones and sleep deprivation made the anniversary especially hard while she expressed pride in Harding’s legacy.
- The official Girls Aloud Instagram account also marked the fifth anniversary and Kimberley Walsh shared the post to her story with emotive emojis.
- Sarah Harding died of breast cancer in September 2021 at age 39 and the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal was set up in her name to fund research and help detect risk in younger women.
- Recent coverage also recalls the group’s 2024 reunion tour tributes and Nadine Coyle’s comments on a podcast about Harding’s final months, all of which have kept fundraising and public awareness efforts active.