Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding dies aged 39 following breast cancer battle

nme.com:

Sarah Harding has died aged 39 after being diagnosed with breast cancer, her family have confirmed.The Girls Aloud star 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 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.