Girls Aloud demand Sarah Harding enter rehab

The 29-year-old is being treated for alcohol addiction and depression in the US following her split from her DJ fiance Tom Crane, and, according to The Mirror, friends Cheryl Cole, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle felt they had no choice but to issue her with the ultimatum.

“It’s been one of the worst-kept showbiz secrets that the girls are going to be reforming next year to mark their 10-year anniversary,” an insider said.

“They want these to be their best shows yet to make sure they come back with a bang and are coming up with some huge ideas. But as preparations started to get under way, the girls realised that, because of her party lifestyle, Sarah was unlikely to be in a fit shape to do it. Sarah was so excited about getting back on stage with the girls, after they took a break in 2009, and sometimes you just need to hear the truth from your closest friends. So Sarah decided to check herself into a rehab facility in America of her own accord to prove to the girls that she was serious about the tour – and also to try to win Tommy back. The girls are fully supporting her and are saying they will be with her every step of the way.”