Girls Aloud take part in Race For Life 5K run in honour of bandmate Sarah Harding

Girls Aloud publicly reunite for the first time in NINE years as they take part in Race For Life 5K run in honour of bandmate Sarah Harding following her death from breast cancer

The members of Girls Aloud reunited in Hyde Park on Sunday for the first time in nine years as they paid tribute to the life of their late bandmate Sarah Harding.

Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh took part in the Race for Life for Sarah 5k event in order to raise money for breast cancer, marking their first public appearance together since 2013.

Sarah died aged 39 in September last year after being diagnosed with breast cancer, which then spread to other parts of her body.

Reunited: The members of Girls Aloud reunited in Hyde Park on Sunday for the first time in nine years as they paid tribute to the life of their late bandmate Sarah Harding

Cheryl, Nadine and Nicola were all in Hyde Park for the event while Kimberley completed the walk remotely. 

Kimberley appeared remotely via video link on Nicola’s phone just as they started the race by sounding air horns.

Thousands of fans gathered in the park to take part in the cause, with the band hoping to raise funds for a medical kit to help detect cancer earlier.

Cheryl gave a candid speech to the crowd before the race where she admitted she didn’t anticipate the level of grief she would feel following Sarah’s passing.

Event: Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh took part in the Race for Life for Sarah 5k event in order to raise money for breast cancer, marking their first public appearance together since 2013

Event: Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh took part in the Race for Life for Sarah 5k event in order to raise money for breast cancer, marking their first public appearance together since 2013

She said: ‘To be honest, I’ve never experienced or anticipated this grief. 

‘You know, I’ve lost grandparents when I was younger and I lost a friend when I was younger but nothing like this, the feeling of shock and disbelief and it still lingers now to be honest. I still can’t quite believe it’s real.’

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