Cheryl has revealed that her Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding has been on her mind 'every waking hour' since the singer's breast cancer diagnosis. In an excerpt from Sarah's upcoming book 'Hear Me Out', published by Glamour, Cheryl, 37, admitted she initially felt 'hopeless' upon learning the news but now wants to be there for her friend, whether she wants to 'cry or rant'. The pair have been FaceTiming frequently as lockdown has made it 'impossible' to meet in person.
Cheryl wrote: 'The news of Sarah's illness hit me so hard. Since that day, she's been on my brain every waking hour – so much so that I feel like I want to be with her.' She added that hearing Sarah talk about 'what might have been in her life, and what should have been, destroys me'. Cheryl emphasised that she doesn't want her friend to have any 'regrets', describing the illness as 'one of those awful things that life deals a person sometimes'.
Sarah, 39, revealed in August last year that she had been battling breast cancer for several months, and recently disclosed that the disease has spread to her spine. In another extract from her book, she wrote: 'In December my doctor told me that the upcoming Christmas would probably be my last. I don't want an exact prognosis. I don't know why anyone would want that.' She added that she is now focused on 'comfort and being as pain-free as possible' and is trying to 'live and enjoy every second of my life, however long it might be'.
Sarah also shared that she and her Girls Aloud bandmates – Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts, and Nadine Coyle – reunited for the first time in eight years after her diagnosis. Despite feeling apprehensive about her appearance due to treatment side effects, Sarah said the reunion was a success, with the group watching their old documentary 'Girls Aloud: Off The Record'. Cheryl previously revealed that she 'lost it and started crying' when Sarah told her the news, and that Sarah ended up comforting her.
