Revealed: Sarah Harding was worth just 20,000 when she died -as remaining Girls Aloud members are

Sarah Harding was worth just £20,000 when she died, as the remaining Girls Aloud members are set to make £1million each from a reunion tour.

The singer, who also modelled and had a starring role in the St Trinian’s film series, passed away in September 2021 after a battle with breast cancer.

More than two years on, it can be revealed she left her entire Intellectual Property Estate to her mother Marie. 

She also received all of her personal possessions and 85 per cent of a Trust Fund made up of the remaining parts of her estate. 

Probate documents show that Sarah left a gross value of £19,940 and a net value of just £3,656, after deducting mortgages, funeral expenses and costs.

The pop star had previously spoken about how close she was with her mother – saying she was ‘everything’ to her and she found the knowledge she would die before her ‘comforting’.

More than two years on, it can be revealed Sarah Harding left her entire Intellectual Property Estate to her mother Marie. Pictured: Sarah and mother Marie attend the Pride of Britain Awards, 2013

The Girls Aloud singer, who also modelled and had a starring role in the St Trinian’s film series, passed away in September 2021 after a battle with breast cancer. Pictured: Girls Aloud in 2002

It comes as Sarah’s band mates are set to earn £1million each from the Girls Aloud reunion. Pictured left to right: Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle and Sarah Harding

In her book Hear Me Out, which came out in the Spring before she died, she wrote: ‘Mum is in her late seventies now and she has become everything to me through this illness, especially since I’ve been staying with her.

‘I know how hard this is on her too. I often worry about her, especially as she’s gotten older. I can’t bear the thought of anything happening to her.

‘In a strange way it’s comforting to know that I will probably leave this world before she does; at least then I won’t have to go through the pain of losing her.’

It comes as Sarah’s band mates are set to earn £1million each from the Girls Aloud reunion, the Mirror reports.

She is still entitled to a fifth of the profits from their concerts, TV appearances and merchandise, and this is expected to be donated to charitable causes.

A source said: ‘Sarah’s estate is set for a huge boost from the reunion, which is only right seeing as it was Sarah’s tragic passing that brought the band back together.

‘The existing deal, registered with the Intellectual Property Office, protects one-fifth of her profits on all Girls Aloud goods until 2032.’

A further five per cent of Sarah’s Trust Fund were given to her father John, while ten per cent was allocated to her step brother David.

A further five per cent of Sarah’s Trust Fund were given to her father John, while ten per cent was allocated to her step brother David

A message from Sarah’s mother Marie was posted to her Instagram account. It read: ‘It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away’

Sarah, who teamed up with the likes of Cheryl Tweedy and Nadine Coyle to form Girls Aloud while on reality singing show Pop Stars: The Rivals, revealed in 2020 she had been diagnosed with breast cancer

If her mother were to have died before her, David would also have received her Intellectual Property Estate. 

As executor of her Intellectual Property Estate she appointed Peter Loraine – a music manager who worked closely with Girls Aloud and raised £5,700 in Sarah’s memory through a charity 5k, donating it to Cancer Research UK.

She also specified that she wanted her body to be cremated when she died. 

Sarah, who teamed up with the likes of Cheryl Tweedy and Nadine Coyle to form Girls Aloud while on reality singing show Pop Stars: The Rivals, revealed in 2020 she had been diagnosed with the condition.

A message from Sarah’s mother Marie was posted to the star’s Instagram account, which read: ‘It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away.

‘Many of you will know of Sarah’s battle with cancer and that she fought so strongly from her diagnosis until her last day.

‘She slipped away peacefully this morning. I’d like to thank everyone for their kind support over the past year. It meant the world to Sarah and it gave her great strength and comfort to know she was loved.

‘I know she won’t want to be remembered for her fight against this terrible disease – she was a bright shining star and I hope that’s how she can be remembered instead. Marie x’

Before their upcoming tour, the Girls Aloud members visited Marie to get her blessing for the four of them to reunite for a tour to mark Girls Aloud’s 21st anniversary

And the new concerts a even set to feature Sarah’s voice, to allow her to sing alongside them as footage and photographs will be screened alongside the show. Pictured: Girls aloud in concert in Birmingham

Before their upcoming tour, the Girls Aloud members visited Marie to get her blessing for the four of them to reunite for a tour to mark Girls Aloud’s 21st anniversary.

And the new concerts a even set to feature Sarah’s voice, to allow her to sing alongside them as footage and photographs will be screened alongside the show.

A band source said: ‘The girls wanted to include Marie from start to finish. They wanted her to feel part of all of this and not do anything at all that might not be right for her.

‘Marie, of course, was absolutely thrilled that there would be a tour, but also that Sarah will be very much included in it to the extent that nobody thought would be imaginable.

‘It was important to the girls that they ran through everything with Marie. They love Sarah so much, it wasn’t an option not to include her in the reunion because she was one of theirs and she loved the band so much. There was sheer jubilation on both sides. Nobody wants to forget Sarah.’

Born in Ascot, Berkshire, in 1981, Sarah spent most of her school years in Stockport, Greater Manchester. She worked in a nightclub promotions team after leaving school.

Born in Ascot, Berkshire, in 1981, Sarah spent most of her school years in Stockport, Greater Manchester. She worked in a nightclub promotions team after leaving school. Pictured: In 2017

Girls Aloud achieved twenty consecutive top ten singles – including four number ones – in the UK and six platinum studio albums before the band took a hiatus in 2009

She also toured North West England performing at pubs, social clubs, and caravan parks to support herself while pushing for a career in the arts.

Sarah found fame in 2002 when she won a place on Popstars: The Rivals – a precursor to the Pop Idol franchise.

She teamed up with, Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh in Girls Aloud and the band took the UK by storm soon after.

The group achieved twenty consecutive top ten singles – including four number ones – in the UK and six platinum studio albums before the band took a hiatus in 2009.

While the group reformed a number of times over the next ten years, Sarah pursued a variety of other avenues, including acting and modelling.

Sarah had a starring role as Roxy in St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold, and had a brief stint in hit soap Coronation Street in 2016. She won Celebrity Big Brother in 2017, beating singer Amelia Lily and Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson.

Sarah was reportedly planning a solo career as a blues singer prior to her cancer diagnosis and had been honing her skills as a guitarist before the diagnosis.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and affects more than two MILLION women a year

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Each year in the UK there are more than 55,000 new cases, and the disease claims the lives of 11,500 women. In the US, it strikes 266,000 each year and kills 40,000. But what causes it and how can it be treated?

What is breast cancer?

It comes from a cancerous cell which develops in the lining of a duct or lobule in one of the breasts.

When the breast cancer has spread into surrounding tissue it is called ‘invasive’. Some people are diagnosed with ‘carcinoma in situ’, where no cancer cells have grown beyond the duct or lobule.

Most cases develop in those over the age of 50 but younger women are sometimes affected. Breast cancer can develop in men, though this is rare.

Staging indicates how big the cancer is and whether it has spread. Stage 1 is the earliest stage and stage 4 means the cancer has spread to another part of the body.

The cancerous cells are graded from low, which means a slow growth, to high, which is fast-growing. High-grade cancers are more likely to come back after they have first been treated.

What causes breast cancer?

A cancerous tumour starts from one abnormal cell. The exact reason why a cell becomes cancerous is unclear. It is thought that something damages or alters certain genes in the cell. This makes the cell abnormal and multiply ‘out of control’.

Although breast cancer can develop for no apparent reason, there are some risk factors that can increase the chance, such as genetics.

What are the symptoms of breast cancer?

The usual first symptom is a painless lump in the breast, although most are not cancerous and are fluid filled cysts, which are benign. 

The first place that breast cancer usually spreads to is the lymph nodes in the armpit. If this occurs you will develop a swelling or lump in an armpit.

How is breast cancer diagnosed?

• Initial assessment: A doctor examines the breasts and armpits. They may do tests such as a mammography, a special x-ray of the breast tissue which can indicate the possibility of tumours.
• Biopsy: A biopsy is when a small sample of tissue is removed from a part of the body. The sample is then examined under a microscope to look for abnormal cells. The sample can confirm or rule out cancer.

If you are confirmed to have breast cancer, further tests may be needed to assess if it has spread. For example, blood tests, an ultrasound scan of the liver or a chest X-ray.

How is breast cancer treated?

Treatment options which may be considered include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment. Often a combination of two or more of these treatments are used.

• Surgery: Breast-conserving surgery or the removal of the affected breast depending on the size of the tumour.
• Radiotherapy: A treatment which uses high energy beams of radiation focused on cancerous tissue. This kills cancer cells, or stops them from multiplying. It is mainly used in addition to surgery.
• Chemotherapy: A treatment of cancer by using anti-cancer drugs which kill cancer cells, or stop them from multiplying.
• Hormone treatments: Some types of breast cancer are affected by the ‘female’ hormone oestrogen, which can stimulate the cancer cells to divide and multiply. Treatments which reduce the level of these hormones, or prevent them from working, are commonly used in people with breast cancer.

How successful is treatment?

The outlook is best in those who are diagnosed when the cancer is still small, and has not spread. Surgical removal of a tumour in an early stage may then give a good chance of cure.

The routine mammography offered to women between the ages of 50 and 70 means more breast cancers are being diagnosed and treated at an early stage.

For more information visit breastcancernow.org or call its free helpline on 0808 800 6000

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