Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding opens up about cancer battle in first update since diagnosis

Sarah Harding, a member of the famous girl groupGirls Aloud was diagnosed with cancer in August this year and has recently given her first update on her treatment and hopeful recovery.

After long bouts of silence from the often off-the-grid star, Harding posted on Instagram an image of herself in hospital in August, confirming that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and that it had spread to other parts of her body. She wrote:

...There’s no easy way to say this and actually it doesn’t even feel real writing this, but here goes. Earlier this year I was diagnosed with breast cancer and a couple of weeks ago I received the devastating news that the cancer has advanced to other parts of my body. I’m currently undergoing weekly chemotherapy sessions and I am fighting as hard as I possibly can...

Harding after months of receiving treatment, Harding has posted her first update on the situation on Instagram stating that things have been tough but have thanked all her followers for helping her through.

Hi everyone. Thank you so much for all the messages of love and support that I’ve received since my last post. Everyone has been so kind and reading your comments and DMs has been such a huge source of strength to me. I can’t deny that things are tough right now but I’m fighting as hard as I possibly can and being as brave as I know how.

The former Celebrity Big Brotherstar continued to announce that she has been working on an autobiography that would be hitting the shelves after Christmas.

In September the lovely people at Ebury Publishing asked me if I would be interested in writing a book about my life story. It came at such a good time for me as it’s given me something fun and positive to focus on while I’ve been stuck at home in between trips to the hospital for treatment. I’ve nearly finished it now and this week Mum and I have been looking though old photos choosing which ones to include. It’ll be out after Christmas and I’m really proud of it. I hope you’ll like it.

Harding’s autobiography Hear Me Out is almost finished and will chronicle the singer’s life all he way from childhood to finding fame on the 2002 series Popstars: The Rivals. The book is also set to cover her time in the pop group Girls Aloud alongside Cheryl Cole,Nicola Roberts, Nadine Coyle and Kimberley Walsh.

The post has accumulated tons of support from both fans as well as friends as actor and singer Dunan James posted a series of hearts while singer Natalie Appleton commented a sweet message:

We're all sending you so much love beautiful one.

We hope Sarah the best of luck with her battle!