Girls Aloud members Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh all reunited in glamorous fashion for the Primrose Ball to honour the late Sarah Harding.
The singing stars turned out in force at The Londoner hotel on Saturday night for the glitzy event to raise money for charity after Sarah’s death last September from breast cancer age 39.
Singer Cheryl, 39, wore an elegant floor-length halter neck gown at the event as she posed up a storm – as her ex Liam Payne arrived separately.
Together: Girls Aloud members (L-R) Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, and Cheryl all reunited in glamorous fashion for the Primrose Ball to honour Sarah Harding.
Kimberley, 40, smiled as she arrived at the ball, wearing a toffee-hued off-the-shoulder satin gown which reached right down to the ground.
Meanwhile Nadine, 37, looked statuesque in a stunning pink ruched gown with a low-cut neckline and front split.
They were joined by Nicola, 36, who looked stunning in a sequinned gold dress with a feathered hem, while she wore a pair of copper heels.
Band: The singing stars turned out in force at The Londoner hotel on Saturday night for the glitzy event to raise money for charity after Sarah’s death last September from breast cancer age 39
It emerged earlier this week that Girls Aloud would reunite at a charity gala to celebrate their late bandmate Sarah after she died from cancer last year.
The stars fulfilled their friend’s dying wish to put on an event to raise funds for a study by Sarah’s oncologist to find out why many young women die from breast cancer.
However, the band did not sing at the ball, with Kimberley saying ‘it doesn’t feel right’ to perform without Sarah.
Event: It emerged earlier this week that Girls Aloud would reunite at a charity gala to celebrate their late bandmate Sarah after she died from cancer last year
Kind: The stars fulfilled their friend’s dying wish to put on an event to raise funds for a study by Sarah’s oncologist to find out why many young women die from 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 it — to realise that she’s gone.’
She added: ‘Before Sarah died, we chatted to her and she told us she wanted us to raise as much money as we could for charity.’
Years & Years singer Olly Alexander, 32, Sarah’s St Trinian’s film co-star Ricky Wilson, 44, and pop legend Chrissie Hynde, 71, took to the stage at the ball.
Stars: Singer Cheryl, 39, (right) wore an elegant floor-length halter neck gown at the event as she posed up a storm – as her ex Liam Payne arrived separately
Special moment: (L-R: Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh and Cheryl Tweedy seen in 2013 on stage)
Cheryl, Nadine and Nicola reunited earlier this year for a charity walk Race for Life for Sarah in London’s Hyde Park.
While Kimberley was unable to attend the Cancer Research UK event as she was out of the country, she took part in the 5K walk remotely.
It comes after Cheryl said she wants to remember Sarah ‘before her illness’.
Promise: Sarah is pictured in 2018 at the National Film Awards – three years before her death
Star quality: Cheryl wore lashings of make-up to highlight her pretty features and wore her hair in an up do
In the detail: She accessorised with a pair of delicate earrings and displayed a perfect complexion as she posed on arrival
Glitzy: Kimberley wore an off-the-shoulder toffee satin gown while Nadine donned a ruched pink dress with a low-cut neckline and front split
The pop star was left devastated when her former bandmate died of breast cancer in September 2021
While Cheryl says it’s ‘hard to shake’ memories of her friend being so unwell, the Fight for this Love hitmaker hopes she can eventually let the dark days ‘recede into the background’.
Cheryl wrote in an article for Vogue: ‘I would like to move forward by remembering Sarah before her illness.
‘Although memories of that time do exist and are hard to shake, they hold no weight against the light she so brightly shone in the years beforehand.
Glamour puss: Nadine looked statuesque in a stunning pink ruched gown with a low-cut neckline and front split
Eye-catching: Kimberley smiled as she arrived at the ball, wearing a toffee-hued off-the-shoulder satin gown which reached right down to the ground
Strike a pose: They were joined by Nicola who looked stunning in a sequinned gold dress with a feathered hem
‘I have many, many more of those years to hold onto, and that is my intention. Her fun, bubbly side, her close-to-the-edge risky side, and her deeply soft and vulnerable side are some of the intricacies that made up Sarah in all of her glory.
‘In the last few days spent with her, we got to laugh, cry, reminisce, cook, watch spiritual programmes (our shared love) and pray together. Those are the parts I will keep in my heart as I let the illness recede into the background.’
Former One Direction star Liam and Girls Aloud singer Cheryl welcomed their son Bear in 2017 but split the following year following a two and a half year romance.
Style queen: Nicola wore lashings of make-up to highlight her pretty features, including a bold red lip, and confidently posed with her hand on her hip
Dapper gent: Former One Direction star Liam looked smart in a black suit and matching tie, while he wore a pair of circular-framed glasses
Source link
More Stories
Tate McRae responds to backlash over Team USA Olympics ad
The unlikely (but super-hot) redemption of a reality TV villain
The Traitors winner Stephen Libby confesses his flamboyant outfits were all part of his gameplan but will his sharp sense of style lead to a new career?