FROM her innocent childhood to those wild years as a party girl, Sarah took her motto from her idol, Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe: “Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”
With Girls Aloud she dominated the charts for a decade and earned her nickname “Hardcore Harding”.
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Sarah Harding died yesterday from breast cancer at the age of 39Credit: Lickerish
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From left to right: Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle and Nicola RobertsCredit: Rex
Sarah, who died yesterday from cancer at the age of 39, enjoyed flings with big-name stars, got sober in rehab and rode a wave of public goodwill to win Celebrity Big Brother in 2017.
Here we chart in pictures a life filled with risk, passion and adventure.
A life that would have made Marilyn proud.
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Sarah as a baby with her father JohnCredit: Rex
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Adorable toddler Sarah takes a napCredit: Sarah Harding / Instagram
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Sarah at home aged 17Credit: Rex
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Sarah on stage at Party in the Park in 2003Credit: Rex
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Girls Aloud performing during Strictly Come Dancing results show in 2012Credit: PA:Press Association
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A young Sarah in her early daysCredit: Rex
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Sarah with Javine Hylton and Aimee Kearsley, to Sarah’s left, who missed cut for the bandon Popstars: The RivalsCredit: Rex
Sarah Harding dead: Girls Aloud singer, 39, dies after breast cancer battle as mum pays tribute to ‘shining star’
Tom Kucher
For as long as Tom can remember, he has understood the reality around him through the tinted glasses of works of fiction, be it books, films, TV shows, or anime. An English graduate, he wrote articles on a wide array of topics for several years, from entertainment and pop culture to history and literature. Before that, he was an educator and a roleplay game writer and developer. It is his deeply-rooted love for performing arts and visual media that led him to become a part of the DC team in 2020.