Sarah Harding tragically said that she felt “strangely comforted” that she will “probably” die before her mum as she died at the age of 39 following a battle with breast cancer.
Her mother Marie confirmed the heartbreaking news on Sarah’s Instagram page, writing: “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.”
The former Girls Aloud singer shared in August last year (2020) that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, which “advanced to other parts of her body”.
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The beautiful star has undergone intensive chemotherapy to try and relieve some of her symptoms but was told by doctors that Christmas 2020 was “probably her last”.
Sarah’s book Hear Me Out, which was released back in March, sees the Girls Aloud star confess that she is comforted that she will most likely “leave this world” before her mum Marie who is in her late seventies.
In her new book that came out in the spring, Sarah explained that her mum Marie has been by her side every step of the way, helping her throughout her horrific cancer battle.
Sarah 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.”
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“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.
She continued: “The truth is, I can’t live without her now, she cares for me and helps me because, at times, I am too weak to help myself.”
Tragically, at the time of writing her book, the star also revealed that a recent MRI found that her tumours have shrunk as a result of the intensive chemotherapy treatment that she has undergone.
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In her book Sarah shared the news with her fans and readers, writing: “Before I put this book to bed, I wanted to share a little bit of positive news,
“MRI scans at the end of December revealed that the tumours in my brain and in my lung have shrunk a bit with the treatment.”
She went onto say: “I don’t know exactly what this means for me, but at least I know it’s moving in the right direction, and right now, every little victory feels momentous.
“With this news under my belt, I was able to enjoy a relaxing quiet Christmas with mum and yes, I got plenty of lovely Christmas pressies.”
She added: “At the moment, I’m just grateful to wake up every day and live my best life, because now I know just how precious it is.”
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