Nadine Coyle has opened up about her late Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding, describing her as a 'powerful soul' in the afterlife after experiencing what she believes to be Harding's presence.
Signs from Beyond
Harding passed away in 2021 at age 39 following a battle with breast cancer. Just days after her death, Coyle felt Harding's presence during a show in Dublin. She recalled objects moving unexpectedly, including headphones jumping off a table. 'I have multiple witnesses,' Coyle said. 'All of a sudden we were talking about her and literally the headphones jumped off and landed on the floor.'
The incident repeated in a hair and makeup room, startling everyone. Coyle asked, 'Are you a really powerful soul? You've just got there. Are you running things up there already? You're able to move headphones? What's next?'
Comfort and Belief
Coyle found comfort in these experiences, saying, 'That was great to see. It felt so powerful, and it felt like it was absolutely coming from her because there was nothing else.' She admitted to always believing in the supernatural but expressed nervousness about seeing ghosts, jokingly mentioning pirates.
Cheryl Tweedy, another band member, also felt Harding's presence when her song played unexpectedly on the car radio. Coyle noted, 'It was one of Sarah's songs that came on when she was driving.'
Life After Loss
Girls Aloud reunited for a tour a few years ago, paying tribute to Harding. Coyle described the experience as bittersweet, saying, 'Somebody's missing. You're waiting for her specifically to come on. As much as it was lovely, it was very different without her.'
Reflecting on Harding's terminal diagnosis, Coyle recalled disbelief: 'I was like, but that can't be real. Surely somebody's gotten it wrong. Unfathomable. Maybe we're dreaming, you know? But it wasn't.'
Raising Awareness
Coyle appeared on Olivia's House with Olivia Attwood, in partnership with tombola x Breast Cancer Now, urging honest conversations about breast cancer. She stressed the importance of early detection, noting, 'Naively, I thought this is just going to be a thing that needs to be handled. We're here to get people awareness and take care of themselves and their friends. Those things are life and death, and things can be found sooner.'
