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Daily Mail
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nadine Coyle takes to the stage alone as she performs without her Girls Aloud bandmates in South Tyneside - one year after their reunion tour
Nadine Coyle took to the stage in Tyne and Wear on Sunday as she performed solo without her Girls Aloud bandmates. The Northern Irish singer, 40, looked incredible as she dominated the stage at Bents Park, South Shields. Nadine was one of the final headliners for this year's South Tyneside Festival Sunday concert of 2025, which also saw Bjorn Again perform. She sang a selection of Girls Aloud's biggest tracks without the support of Cheryl, Kimberly Walsh and Nicola Roberts by her side. Pictures from her set show Nadine putting on an aminated performance while in Cheryl's old stomping grounds of South Tyneside. Nadine wore a matching two-piece set which boasted a clinched waist, showing off her incredible figure. Her set comes weeks after Kimberley Walsh admitted that her Girls Aloud bandmates are now in a 'different stage' of their lives as she reflected on their emotional reunion tour. In May last year, the group returned to the stage for the first time in 11 years to go on a huge UK tour, where their late bandmate Sarah Harding was kept as the focus throughout. The show included songs dedicated to Sarah, as well as emotional montages of the late star and a rendition of I'll Stand By You featuring her vocals. Kimberley, 43, admitted it was the band's biggest challenge to ensure Sarah had her moment. She told the Mirror: 'That was a tough moment every night, but we all needed it too, we all needed the minute. As hard as it was, I loved that part of the show.' The tour was also special for another reason - it was the first time Kimberley, Cheryl, and Nadine's children saw their mums, and 'Auntie Nicola,' as popstars. 'I think it was a little bit mind-blowing for them,' Kimberley laughed, explaining that her children - Bobby, nine, Cole, seven, and two-year-old Nate - mostly know her for her presenting work. The singer revealed that the group brought their children along on the tour buses and said it was fun for the kids to enjoy the celebrations together. In May last year, the group returned to the stage for the first time in 11 years to go on a huge UK tour, where their late bandmate Sarah Harding was kept as the focus throughout Nadine's daughter Anaíya is just six months younger than Kimberley's eldest, Bobby, while there is are only a few months between Cole and Bear (Cheryl's son with the late Liam Payne). Kimberley added: 'For us as mums, we're in a very different stage of our lives, so we were able to enjoy it for ourselves but also see it through their eyes.' Nadine previously revealed how she 'lives life to the fullest' following Sarah's death after her battle with breast cancer. She told The Mirror: 'I just try to enjoy it, because Sarah really enjoyed life. She made the most of so many things. That's really important. 'You can worry about so much stuff that just becomes irrelevant. Hold the people close that you love and spend time having fun, as much as you can.'
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Huge Girls Aloud star reveals she's working on new girlband talent show after reunion
GIRLS Aloud star Kimberley Walsh hinted she's returning to our TV screens in the hunt to find the next best girlband. The pop star, who reunited for a special comeback tour last year in memory of late bandmate Sarah Harding, said she was blown away by the incredible fan reaction and believes the UK needs a new girl group. 7 7 Much loved singer Kimberley, 43, has now revealed that she' s keen for a new talent show to grace our screens, seven years after X Factor ended. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Kimberley said: "I was chatting to a commissioner the other day and we were chatting about formats. "There is actually a guy that I knew from years and years ago that worked on our Pop Stars: The Rivals programme and we were saying that maybe it's time to create another show that would create a really amazing girl band." Kimberley, who found fame on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, said she believes there is space for a new singing competition. "I feel like the reaction to us coming back was quite something and none of us really expected it to be quite so huge, which clearly shows people still love girl bands and there's a space for more," she said. "There's just not really any new bands coming out or we're not really seeing them in the mainstream anymore which is a shame I really nice for young boys and girls to have girl bands to aspire to." The Love Machine hitmaker said she'd love to be a panel member - but won't be channeling Simon Cowell 's energy. She shared: "I think I'd really enjoy something like that because it's mentoring and I've got a lot of knowledge over the years to give but equally there's a lot of responsibility there and I think I'd be really soft, I wouldn't want to say no to anybody. "I'd have to be the nurturing mother hen, I can't be doing any of the other roles." Last year Kimberley and bandmates Cheryl, 42, Nicola Roberts, 39, Nadine Coyle, 40, reunited for the first time in 11 years - for a special concert for Sarah Harding, after she passed away following a cancer battle in 2021. 'The reunion tour was amazing, I feel like we had that incredible moment and it was a way for us to obviously honour Sarah. That was our main focus and we massively achieved that I think," Kimberley said. "People really did feel they were able to celebrate her and that was really special for us. Who knows [if we will reunite], it's really hard to say right now it's not where we're at. "If you had asked me 10 years ago if we'd be doing a tour, last year I'd probably have said no - so you never know, do you. 'I definitely [feel like me and the girls are closer than ever now], we spent all that time last year together, back to like the old days, back to our kind of sisterhood and it's actually been so lovely to reconnect fully. "It was a really special time.' Meanwhile DIY enthusiast Kimberley has tapped into the demand and launched her latest paint colour in collaboration with home improvement retailer, Wickes - Blush Rose – available now for £14 per 2.5L pot. The pop beauty, who has previously taken part in some of the biggest TV reality shows - including Strictly Come Dancing, said she would jump at the chance to do one show in particular. She told us: "I've done a lot of the big shows that I would personally enjoy doing, just because for me, if I'm going to do a show like that it's got to be something that I'm really interested in and really into because it takes a lot of time and dedication. Strictly was amazing. "Nadine [Coyle] was amazing in the jungle - I did not in a million years think she'd be able to cope with it like that, she's terrified of her own shadow but she did so well. "I think for me the hardest thing is being away from the kids, I've got three kids, I think they'd find it really really tough. For me, it's not something I'd ever consider just because of the isolation element of it, being away, it's not the one." Kimberley then teased: "There are always new shows coming up, I think my ultimate is if they did an All Stars Strictly, I'd be like 'sign me up straight away' because I just loved it so much. Maybe they should do that." She took part on the dance show in 2012 and was partnered with Pasha Kovalev, where she finished as one of the runners-up, alongside Denise Van Outen, while Louis Smith won the competition. Elsewhere, Kimberley said she may even be eyeing up a DIY show like Stacey Solomon 's BBC show Sort Your Life Out. Taking all things DIY, Kimberley said: "My biggest renovation is my own home, it's a relatively big house to do yourself, I took on the challenge when we moved in 14 years ago and I was having a little break from Girls Aloud at the time. "I just bought the house and had nothing else to do and said 'i'm just going to do it myself'. "It was no mean feat, it was a big challenge to take on, big spaces. I think now that I've done so much of it, nothings really daunting to me now. I just find it actually really therapeutic to decorate and it's almost like my form of mindfulness to just switch off and have a DIY day or decorating day. "I get a real kick out of transforming a space and I just get it in my head that I want to revamp somewhere and there's no stopping me. I do absolutely love it - if you could find the right format that's not existing, for me I'd want to do something that's empowering people to stuff themselves a bit more, rather than me coming in and being like 'look, this is how I can change your space', just showing people the really small changes like repainting a room in a different colour can actually change how you feel in that space. "It would be fun to do a DIY show, they are addictive, people always want to see the finished version. "I've always loved DIY, I used to make interior mood board, I'm still more likely to spend money on the house than myself, that's my passion, that's my first love. "If I wasn't a singer, I always thought if I didn't make it as a singer, I'd be an interior designer, that's what I thought in my head, but now I get to merge both." The Something New singer has teamed up with Wickes to create her latest pain colour. The world has gone mad for all things pink this summer, with #pinkdecor sporting over 32k videos on TikTok as homeowners and renters alike play with pink in their homes. Kimberley said: 'I've always had a soft spot for dusty, vintage pinks - they're already a big part of my own home and so choosing this shade for my Wickes collection felt completely natural. "It's a colour that lifts the mood instantly, bringing little sparks of joy and a burst of energy to any space." 7 7 7 7
The Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Watch the moment Nadine Coyle misses out on huge £50k Celebrity Catchphrase prize – but would you have got it right?
THIS is the moment Nadine Coyle missed out on a huge £50k Celebrity Catchphrase prize - but would you have got it right? The Girls Aloud singer took part in the hit ITV show's most recent series, alongside presenter Rick Edwards and EastEnders actor Jake Wood. 4 4 Nadine, 40, made it all the way to the Super Catchphrase in the hope of winning as much money as possible for her chosen charity. And it had a special place in her heart as it was the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal, with The Christie Charity. Nadine grew emotional as she spoke about her late band mate - who died from breast cancer in 2021 aged just 39 - and how the charity had helped her. But she managed to pull herself together to steam through the Super Catchphrase's first four puzzles. She even managed to lock in the number 11 catchphrase, which meant she doubled the money Rick and Jake had won during the show. However, she hit a stumbling block with the fifth, and final catchphrase behind number 15. It showed a number of cars lined up on a piece of road, which was running along an athletics track before Mr. Chips over took. The arrow then pointed at Mr. Chips as he crossed the line and won. Nadine tried to guess a few different options but couldn't get it and ran out of time. But would you have known it? All Saints' Mel Blatt struggles with £5k riddle on Celebrity Catchphrase - but could you have got it right? However, host Stephen Mulhern was quick to tell the singer that she had won a very respectable £25,000 for her charity. Nadine was delighted, before he then went on to tell her what the catchphrase was for the final one. He said: "He's beating the traffic." They didn't dwell on it though, as Stephen the reminded her of the £5,000 she had won earlier in the game, meaning her total was an incredible £30,000 for charity. 4
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Marsden and Harding make Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Singers Gerry Marsden and Sarah Harding have been included in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, which remembers the lives of influential people in the and the Pacemakers were one of the biggest bands in the Merseybeat era of the late 1950s and early 60s. Their version of You'll Never Walk Alone became an anthem for Marsden's beloved Liverpool Aloud's Harding, from Stockport, was part of Britain's biggest-selling girl group of the 21st Century after appearing on ITV's Popstars: The Friend tycoon Doreen Lofthouse, of Fleetwood in Lancashire, and Manx businessman Trevor Hemmings, who owned Preston North End, are also in the dictionary's 2021 list. Gerry and the Pacemakers recorded a string of number one Cross The Mersey, written by Marsden in honour of his home city, reached number eight in 1964.A passionate supporter of the victims of the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster, Marsden was made an MBE in 2003 for services to 78-year-old died in January 2021. Harding shot to fame in 2002 when she secured her spot in Girls Aloud alongside Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh and Cheryl Cole (then Tweedy).She also starred in Coronation Street and was a runner-up in BBC One's Tumble show, which saw celebrities take a leap into the world of professional who had breast cancer, died in September 2021 aged total, there are 238 new additions to the include Liverpool-born Janice Long, who was the first woman to present a daily music show on BBC Radio who died on Christmas Day in 2021 aged 66, was also the first regular female presenter on Top of the Pops. Also honoured is the late actress, model and "trans trailblazer" activist April Vogue model, from Liverpool, in 1960 became only the second Briton to undergo male-to-female gender reassignment was appointed MBE in 2012 for her campaigning work for the transgender died at the age of 86 in December 2021. 'Community projects' Mrs Lofthouse, known as "the mother of Fleetwood", grew the Fisherman's Friend cough sweets business into a global pioneering businesswoman was awarded an OBE for her charity and her family were credited with transforming Fleetwood after donating millions of pounds to fund community projects in the left the Lofthouse Foundation, which she set up in 1994, £41m when she died aged 91 in March 2021. Hemmings, who was also a leading racehorse owner and won the Grand National three times, bought a controlling interest in Preston North End in 2010 after the struggling club received a winding-up list also includes two footballers who died in Liverpool and England striker Roger Hunt set the Reds' scoring record at 244 goals until it was surpassed by Ian Bell, known as the "King of Manchester City", made 394 appearances for the club between1966 and distance runner Ron Hill, from Accrington, Lancashire, also has his biography in the European and Commonwealth marathon champion died aged 82 in May 2021. Read more stories from Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X.
The Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh, 43, looks incredible as she strips off to a bikini in Ibiza
GIRLS Aloud star Kimberley Walsh looked incredible as she stripped off to a bikini for a holiday in Ibiza. The singer, 43, showed off her incredible body as she soaked up the sun on a luxury break away. 6 6 6 6 The sexy singer, who is mum to Bobby, 10, Cole, seven, and three-year-old Nate with husband Justin Scott, 42, was enjoying some time with her friends on a girls trip. She shared the holiday with her followers on Instagram, and posted several incredible bikini snaps. In one picture Kimberley - who shot to fame in 2002 on Popstars: The Rivals - showed off her toned, tanned body in a brown bikini. In another, she sizzled in a white two piece. Posting the pics on Instagram, she wrote next to them: "A weekend away with my girls we've waited 6 years for and it was good for the soul. "Spending quality time like this is SUCH a treat. "We laughed till we cried, reminisced and I loved every second of it. "I am SO lucky to have these ladies in my life." Fans immediately rushed to compliment her on the stunning snaps, with one writing: You look incredible!" Watch the heartbreaking moment Girls Aloud's Nadine breaks down in tears live on stage during tour While another added: "Absolutely stunning!" This one said: "Hot stuff!" GIRLS ALOUD REUNION Kimberley was in her early 20s when she found fame in Girls Aloud, along with Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle, and the late Sarah Harding. Following Sarah's sad death from breast cancer, aged 39, the band got back together last year for their sell out tour, The Girls Aloud Show. Speaking about reaffirming their friendship, Kimberley told The Sun: 'We all reconnected in a really solid way, and that happens really quickly when you're spending every day together. "I'd still speak [to Nadine], but we'd lost touch on that level. "That was one of the real treats of this whole thing, because I'd forgotten how hilarious she is. She had us howling. 6 'I loved learning the things we'd missed out on. It's different now that we've got kids." While there were lots of laughs on tour, there were also a lot of tears, as the motivation for going back on the road was to have a celebration of Sarah. 'It was so emotional for us,' Kimberley admitted. 'I'm not going to lie, during rehearsals when it was just us, the dancers and the people close to us, we had to let it all out. "It was tough, but it made us stronger by the time we came to the actual shows." 6 FUTURE OF GIRLS ALOUD When asked about the future of Girls Aloud, Kimberley said: 'We would never have thought we'd have done the tour. 'No chance. It was almost like a bonus for me that I didn't know I needed. "It was so special. So, basically, anything is possible. I think that's the way to live, isn't it?'
