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Tensions are rising in the group, but Cheryl is chief peacemaker
It was the internal feuding that led to Girls Aloud’s split back in 2013, and 12 years on, those underlying tensions between Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts are still threatening the foursome’s reunion tour. Whether it’s bickering
over whether to include covers on their set list while live on the radio (as happened last week), or Nadine reportedly feeling left out of the other three’s close friendship, a source tells heat there’s a lot of drama behind the scenes – with the girls desperately trying to stop it exploding. As Cheryl recently admitted, “We don’t do disagreements, we have differences inopinions.”
We’re told, “While Cheryl and Nadine managed to mend their relationship in the wake of Sarah’s illness and passing, cracks have started to re-emerge in recent weeks during rehearsals for the tour. It’s becoming clear that there is still some conflict lingering beneath the surface.” Sarah Harding sadly died of breast cancer in 2021, and her former bandmates vowed to honour her memory with their reuniontour.“Everything changed after Sarah became ill and died,” we’re told. “Both Cheryl and Nadine agreed that their past feud wasn’t important – any bad feeling was water under the bridge and that they had to move forward.
“But since spending so much time together in meetings and rehearsals, they’ve been clashing again. Nadine is fairly adamant on the set list, as is Cheryl, and they’re both the most fiery out of the four, as well as being very alike, which all contributes to their conflict. There have been moments where those differences of opinion tip into some strong words, which is not only causing tension, but also tarnishing the fresh start everyone had hoped for.”
In contrast with the first time around, however, Cheryl, 40, Nadine, 38, Kimberley, 42, and Nicola, 38, are now older and wiser, and know not to dwell on the smaller, inconsequential things. In their group interview with Vogue last November – their first together in ten years – Cheryl shared, “At t
