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<\/p>\nGirls Aloud fans were treated to a surprise reunion on Friday night, as Cheryl and Kimberley Walsh celebrated Nicola Roberts’ 38th birthday at a star-studded party.<\/p>\n
Kimberley took to Instagram Stories to share a beaming snap with her longtime pal as they enjoyed a night out in Nicola’s honour.<\/p>\n
She captioned the post: ‘Celebrity Miss @lilcola last night with my girl @cherylofficial.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Videos from the night also showed Nicola blowing out candles on her birthday cake, with presenter Laura Whitmore cheering.<\/p>\n
Girls Aloud previously split back in 2013, but following the death of their bandmate Sarah Harding in 2021, the group reunited for a performance at a\u00a0charity ball in October, sparking talk of a potential comeback.<\/p>\n
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Look who it is!\u00a0Girls Aloud fans were treated to a surprise reunion on Friday night, as Cheryl and Kimberley Walsh celebrated Nicola Roberts ‘ 38th birthday at a star-studded party<\/p>\n
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Besties!\u00a0Videos from the night also showed Nicola Roberts blowing out candles on her birthday cake, with presenter Laura Whitmore cheering<\/p>\n
Cheryl recently hinted at a pop comeback by launching a new company with former Girls Aloud bandmates Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Adams and Nadine Coyle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Let’s Go Eskimo – named after a lyric in Girls Aloud hit Love Machine – was launched in September to handle any financial earnings made by the band, who split up in 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The move has prompted speculation regarding a potential comeback for the girls, who reunited last October for a performance at a charity ball for former bandmate Sarah Harding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harding passed away aged 39 in 2021 after battling breast cancer, with the band later organising The Primrose Ball to raise money for\u00a0the Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Cancer Research UK, as part of the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Discussing Harding’s tragic death at the event on October 8 2022, Cheryl said: ‘To be honest, I’ve never experienced or anticipated this grief.<\/p>\n
‘You know, I\u2019ve lost grandparents and a friend when I was younger but nothing like this. The feeling of shock and disbelief and it still lingers now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘You feel so helpless, you\u2019ve never felt hopelessness like it, it\u2019s horrendous. So the fact that Sarah had one request that we can fulfil is great for us because it just feels like we\u2019re doing something.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
She added: ‘We felt like there was nothing we could do for so long.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Back together!\u00a0Girls Aloud previously split back in 2013, but following the death of their bandmate Sarah Harding in 2021, the group reunited for a performance last year<\/p>\n
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Happy: A clip shared by Love Island host Laura Whitmore showed a delighted Nicola receiving her birthday cake<\/p>\n
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Old friends:\u00a0The girls were back out in public in September when they attended the London wedding of celebrity publicist Simon Jones<\/p>\n
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline in January, Cheryl revealed that the loss ensured that she doesn’t take any days for granted and that it brought her ‘closer’ to Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She explained: ‘A lot of conversations we had before she left really sparked a different perspective for me, and I’ll carry that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘She wasn’t ready to leave and I think, “well I’m still here”. I’ve got the gift of life to still live, and I’ll do it with her in mind. It does shift a lot of things in your own heart.’<\/p>\n
Detailing how Sarah’s death brought her closer to her bandmates, she continued: ‘With the loss and our age we just appreciate and love each other so much more.<\/p>\n
‘We always have loved each other, obviously. But it’s just a different, there’s a different depth to it all now.’<\/p>\n
The girls were back out in public in September when they attended the London wedding of celebrity publicist Simon Jones.\u00a0<\/p>\n