Sarah Harding death latest: ‘Much loved’ Girls Aloud singer, 39, passes surrounded by family after breast cancer battle

GIRLS ALOUD star Sarah Harding has died aged 39 after battling breast cancer.

She was diagnosed with an advanced form of the diseas last August and underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy in a bid to prolong her life.

Friends told The Sun Sarah, who would have turned 40 in November, had passed away at home this morning.

A friend said: “Sarah slipped away with her family around her.

“She was very much loved.”

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