Together again! Toned Kimberley Walsh leads the way as Girls Aloud reunite 10 years after first hit... and reveal plans for a new single, new album and a UK tour
By SARAH BULL and KIMBERLEY DADDS
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It's been 10 years since they hit the limelight with their very first hit single Sound Of The Underground.
But Girls Aloud are still as popular as ever, as they showed today while celebrating their milestone anniversary.
A very toned Kimberley Walsh led the way as she joined bandmates Cheryl Cole, Nicola Roberts, Sarah Harding and Nadine Coyle to announce plans for a new single, new album and UK tour - news which is sure to delight their millions of fans.
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Reunion: Girls Aloud have revealed they will be celebrating their ten-year anniversary with a new single, new album and UK tour
Cheryl looked stunning in a pair of black leather trousers, with a black vest top and blue jacket, but had some competition in the style stakes from Kimberley Walsh.
Kimberley, who has been working hard training for Strictly Come Dancing, showed off the results of the gruelling daily workouts as she showed off her slim figure in a cropped long-sleeved top and a matching pencil skirt.
Nicola opted for typically eccentric style in a feathered skirt and printed black jumper, with her hair piled on top of her head in a high bun, while Sarah wore a pair of patterned leggings with a black mesh top with metallic embellishments.
Exciting times: The girls made the announcement at a press conference at London's Corinthia Hotel on Friday
'It's the best thing ever': Cheryl and Kimberley revealed they are most excited about touring as a band again
Nadine, who has been living in Los Angeles for the past few years, completed the group, displaying her slender legs in a minidress and black leather jacket with patterned sleeves.
At the press conference, held at London's Corinthia Hotel and hosted by Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, the five-piece revealed that their new single, entitled Something New, will be released by Polydor Records, on 18th November, and will perform the track for the first time on Children In Need on 16th November.
The girls revealed at the press conference on Friday that they recorded the track in April and May, all working hard to lay down their parts wherever they were in the world.
Standing out: Cheryl Cole looked stunning in a pair of black leather trousers and blue jacket, while Kimberley Walsh showed off her toned figure in a cropped long-sleeved top and matching pencil skirt
Leggy ladies: Sarah HArding wore a pair of patterned leggings with a metallic top, while Nadine Coyle showed off her slim legs in a minidress and leather jacket
Birds of a feather: Nicola Roberts completed the group in a white feathered skirt and a black printed jumper
Preparations: The girls were clearly feeling the nerves as they gathered in a 'last minute huddle' before the press conference
Cheryl said of the reunion: 'It's incredible that we are getting to share a decade in music. If you had of asked us 10 years ago, we never would have dreamed we would be here 10 years on. We still are achieving the whole time.'
Asked how they went about organising the reunion, Cheryl said: 'We have been socialising the whole time, so it wasn't like we had been apart for three years. But it was emotional to talk about the fact that we are ten years down the line.
'We had a chat in a hotel over tea - we were very cloak and dagger for a while.'
Strictly in great shape: Kimberley has been showing off the results of her daily workouts on Strictly Come Dancing
So good to see you! Cheryl and Nicola smile at the waiting crowd as they make their way into the press conference
She added: 'It's just fun it takes the pressure away - we get to share the responsibility of being in a pop band.'
Girls Aloud will then follow the single with an album called Ten - a collection of their songs over the last ten years as well as four new tracks - to be released on 26th November.
Fans of the band will also be given the opportunity to be involved in the record, as they will be able to choose which tracks from the band's entire back catalogue to include on the second disc of the album.
Cheryl, Sarah, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola will then go on tour with the record with Ten - The Hits Tour 2013.
And the girls added that they are most excited about getting back on the road.
Kimberley said: 'Touring is one of the things we all enjoy the most', with Cheryl adding: 'Touring is the best thing we do full stop.'
But Nadine said that working along with her four bandmates in the studio again is going to be a highlight, saying: 'Coming back together and being back int the studio and having all our voices on a track together is just so amazing.'
Referring to whether the band will continue to produce new material after the reunion album, Nadine said: 'We will just have to wait and see how the fans react and how everything goes.'
As they were: It has been 10 years since the girls released their first single Sound Of The Underground
TEN - THE HITS TOUR 2013, FULL LIST OF DATES:
21st and 22nd February - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
25th February - Sheffield Motor Point Arena
26th February - Birmingham LG Arena
1st and 2nd March - London O2 Arena
5th and 6th March - Manchester MEN Arena
9th and 10th March - Glasgow SECC Arena
19th March - Nottingham Trent FM Arena
20th March - Liverpool Echo Arena
Tickets go on sale Friday 26th October at 9am from their website.
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