This Day in History

November 17: Sarah Harding Born

For a time, before the Cult of Cole, Sarah Harding was the one most lads fancied in Girls Aloud. She was sassy, looked a bit off it most of the time, and she was the only blonde. We still like the cut of her gib, and reckon she has more chutzpah than Cole. Much more.

Outside of Girls Aloud, Harding signed a £100,000 deal to model Ultimo lingerie, following the likes of Penny Lancaster, Rachel Hunter and Helena Christensen.  Harding  filmed an appearance in a British independent film Bad Day, which was released in 2008. She plays a brunette girl called Jade Jennings who sits in the back of a cab and swears down the phone. The film also stars Donna Air and Claire Goose.

Harding has recently been seen as the face of Coca-Cola Zero upon its launch in Ireland. She also advertises and promotes Sunsilk with the rest of Girls Aloud. Harding collaborated with London synthpop band Filthy Dukes on the track "Real Wild Child" for the Wild Child soundtrack. It was released in August 2008. Harding sparked rumours with the move that she would be leaving Girls Aloud to pursue a solo career, a rumour she later denied. She also helped launch a new nightclub called Kanaloa, which we were invited to the opening of but totally forgot.