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Girls Aloud members Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh have all glamorously reunited for the Primrose Ball in honor of the late Sarah Harding.
The singing stars came to The Londoner hotel on Saturday night for the glitzy event to raise money for charity following Sarah’s death last September from breast cancer at the age of 39.
Singer Cheryl, 39, wore an elegant floor-length halterneck dress at the event as she staged a storm – while her ex Liam Payne arrived separately.
Together: Girls Aloud members (LR) Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Cheryl have all glamorously reunited for the Primrose Ball in honor of Sarah Harding.
Kimberley, 40, smiled as she arrived at the prom, wearing a toffee-toned off-the-shoulder satin gown that reached to the floor.
Meanwhile, Nadine, 37, looked stately in a gorgeous pink ruffled dress with a plunging neckline and slit at the front.
They were joined by Nicola, 36, who looked stunning in a gold sequined dress with a feathered hem, while wearing a pair of brass heels.
Band: The Singing Stars came to The Londoner hotel on Saturday night for the glitzy event to raise money for charity following Sarah’s death last September from breast cancer at the age of 39
Earlier this week, it was announced that Girls Aloud would be reuniting at a charity gala to celebrate their late bandmate Sarah after she died of cancer last year.
The stars fulfilled their friend’s dying wish to host an event to raise money for a study by Sarah’s oncologist to find out why many young women are dying of breast cancer.
However, the band didn’t sing at the prom, with Kimberley saying “it doesn’t feel right” performing without Sarah.
Event: Earlier this week, it emerged that Girls Aloud would be reuniting at a charity gala to celebrate their late bandmate Sarah after she died of cancer last year
Child: The stars fulfilled their friend’s dying wish to host an event to raise money for a study by Sarah’s oncologist to find out why many young women are dying of breast cancer
Kimberley told The sun this week: ‘It doesn’t feel right without her.
“We miss her so much. It’s just so hard to get your head around — to realize she’s gone.”
She added: “Before Sarah died, we talked to her and she told us she wanted us to raise as much money as possible for charity.”
Years & Years singer Olly Alexander, 32, Sarah’s St Trinian’s movie co-star Ricky Wilson, 44, and pop legend Chrissie Hynde, 71, took the stage at the prom.
Stars: Singer Cheryl, 39, (right) wore an elegant floor-length halterneck dress at the event as she whipped up a storm – as her ex Liam Payne arrived separately
Special Moment: (LR: Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh and Cheryl Tweedy seen on stage in 2013)
Cheryl, Nadine and Nicola got together earlier this year for a Race for Life for Sarah charity walk in London’s Hyde Park.
Although Kimberley was unable to attend the Cancer Research UK event because she was out of the country, she took part in the 5K walk from a distance.
It comes after Cheryl said she wanted to remember Sarah “before her illness.”
Promise: Sarah will be pictured at the National Film Awards in 2018 – three years before her death
Star quality: Cheryl wore a lot of makeup to accentuate her beautiful features and wore her hair up
In the detail: she wore a pair of delicate earrings and showed a perfect complexion as she posed on arrival
Glitzy: Kimberley wore an off-the-shoulder toffee satin dress while Nadine donned a pink ruffled dress with a plunging neckline and slit at the front
The pop star was devastated when her former bandmate died of breast cancer in September 2021
While Cheryl says it’s hard to shake off the memories of her boyfriend being so unwell, the hitmaker Fight for this Love hopes she can eventually “let the dark days fade into the background.”
Cheryl wrote in an article for Fashion: ‘I would like to move forward by remembering Sarah before her illness.
Though memories of that time exist and are hard to shake off, they hold no weight in the light that shone so brightly in the years before.
Glamor pussy: Nadine looked stately in a gorgeous pink ruffled dress with a plunging neckline and slit in the front
Striking: Kimberley smiled as she arrived at the prom, wearing a toffee-toned off-the-shoulder satin gown that reached to the floor
Strike a pose: they were joined by Nicola who looked stunning in a gold sequined dress with a feathered hem
“I still have a lot of those years to hold onto, and that’s my intention. Her fun, sparkly side, her almost risky side, and her deeply soft and vulnerable side are some of the intricacies that made Sarah in all her glory.
“In the last few days we have spent with her, we have laughed, cried, reminisced, cooked, watched spiritual programs (our shared love) and prayed together. Those are the parts I will keep in my heart as I let the disease fade into the background.’
Former One Direction star Liam and Girls Aloud singer Cheryl welcomed their son Bear in 2017, but broke up the following year after a two-and-a-half-year romance.
Queen of style: Nicola wore a lot of makeup to accentuate her beautiful features, including a striking red lip, and posed confidently with her hand on her hip
Brave Gentleman: Former One Direction star Liam looked smart in a black suit and matching tie, while wearing round-frame glasses