Great British Bake Off viewers were in tears after Nadine Coyle hinted she was baking in tribute to Sarah Harding who was battling cancer when she appeared on the show in April this year.
The celebrity series was in aid of Stand Up to Cancer, and Girls Aloud singer Sarah, who died yesterday aged 39, had terminal breast cancer.
Nadine, 35, was asked by host Matt Lucas, 47, if she’d been personally affected by the illness.
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The singer replied: “Absolutely. I have a very close friend who is suffering from cancer at the minute.”
What did Nadine say to Matt?
Matt added that he was pleased she was raising awareness for the cause.
Nadine continued: “Absolutely, because it’s terrifying. You look at the statistics, the more research there is and the more money and funding there is to do that, the better people’s odds are.
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“You never know when the next big breakthrough is going to happen.”
Finally, the star appeared to be fighting back tears when she added: “Hopefully very soon.”
Viewers took to Twitter after the episode aired to share their heartbreak and predicted that Nadine was definitely talking about Sarah.
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