Fans and figures from show business pay tribute to pop star who was diagnosed in August 2020 and wrote memoir during her illness
![Sarah Harding, singer with Girls Aloud, dies aged 39 from breast cancer](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3f4d7906c7fa3ae8a8496469175ddd9c91d07ed3/0_692_1548_928/master/1548.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=3e4dcc4d1dfcb8b365db214cb10445cb)
The pop
Singer and TV personality Sarah Harding, who had 21
UK Top 10 singles as a member of Girls Aloud, has died aged 39 from breast
cancer.
Her mother, Marie, announced her death on
Instagram, prompting a flood of tributes from fans and figures from showbusiness. Geri Horner, the Spice Girls singer and a judge on the TV talent show that created Girls Aloud, wrote: “Rest in peace, Sarah Harding. You’ll be remembered for the light and joy you brought to the world. X”