Sarah Harding has died aged 39 after being diagnosed with breast cancer, her family have confirmed. The Girls Aloud tar was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and shared the news with fans in August, at which point the disease had spread to other parts of her body. The news was confirmed today (September 5) by Harding’s mother Marie in a post on Instagram. “It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away,” she wrote. “Many of you will know of Sarah’s battle with cancer and that she fought so strongly from her diagnosis until her last day.”
The post added: “She slipped away peacefully this morning. I’d like to thank everyone for their kind support over the past year. It meant the world to Sarah and it gave her great strength and comfort to know she was loved. “I know she won’t want to be remembered for her fight against this terrible disease – she was a bright shining star and I hope that’s how she can be remembered instead.”
