Nicola Roberts

The Girls Aloud star is one of six celebrities taking to the Strictly dancefloor in a bid to be crowned Christmas champion.

The Girls Aloud singer was the fifth star to be confirmed for this year's [Christmas](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/christmas) episode. Nicola and Mitch attended Elton John's British Summertime gig together in July, with the pair spotted walking hand-in-hand. [BBC](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/bbc) One and BBC iPlayer. Girls Aloud split in March 2013, but Nicola appears to have remained close with her former bandmates. Nicola is best known for being one-fifth of one of the most popular girl bands of all time, Girls Aloud. [Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/strictly-come-dancing) festive special.

The singer, best known for being a member of Girls Aloud, will be taking to the Strictly dancefloor in a bid to be crowned the Christmas champion.

It was the first time Nicola and Mitch, who is an accountant and a semi-professional footballer, had been linked together. The group was formed on TV show Popstars: The Rivals back in 2002 and went on to have hit tracks including Sound Of The Underground and The Promise, for which they won a Brit Award. Following the passing of Sarah Harding, who died at the age of 39 last year from breast cancer, the remaining four have gathered together to host events and campaigns in her honour. On joining Strictly for Christmas, she said: "It’s truly an honour to be part of Strictly, but to be invited on to the prestigious Christmas Day episode is something very special indeed. While Nicola had a successful music career with Girls Aloud, the star has not put out a new album since 2011, when she released her debut solo album, Cinderella's Eyes, which peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. Nicola is best known for being a member of the popular girl band,

The Girls Aloud member stunned the audience and judges with her waltz with partner Giovani Pernice on Christmas Day to Silent Night. She was awarded a hugely ...

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal were crowned the winners of Strictly 2022. Nicola is best known for being one fifth of Girls Aloud, who were formed 20 years ago this Christmas. Main show next year ..? The festive edition of the show came just over a week after fans tuned in to the final of the 20th series of the hit BBC dance competition. @Auntygoya tweeted: "She was FABulous.. After watching the dance viewers watching at home all wanted to see more of the popstar on the show - and called for her to take part in next year's series.

Kimberley Walsh could barely contain her excitement ahead of Nicola Roberts' performance during the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

[Harding died aged 39 last September](https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/05/girls-aloud-star-sarah-harding-dies-aged-38-following-battle-breast-cancer-13183796/) after revealing she had breast cancer which had spread to other parts of her body. as requested of us by our Electric Girl Sarah. So nice to have them in the audience at Strictly to support me ♥️ [Strictly Come Dancing viewers left emotional after ‘ray of sunshine’ George Webster’s ‘inspirational’ performance](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/25/strictly-come-dancing-viewers-emotional-after-george-websters-dance-17995740/?ico=more_text_links) [Alexandra Mardell](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/01/strictly-christmas-special-2022-alexandra-mardell-joins-line-up-17858526/), actor [Larry Lamb](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/01/strictly-christmas-special-2022-larry-lamb-fourth-star-confirmed-17862101/), TV and radio presenter [Rickie Haywood-Williams](https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/30/strictly-christmas-special-2022-rickie-haywood-williams-signs-up-17854290/) and podcaster and author [Rosie Ramsey](https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/30/strictly-come-dancing-christmas-special-2022-rosie-ramsey-signs-up-17851369/), in the ballroom. [Kimberley Walsh](https://metro.co.uk/tag/kimberley-walsh/) could barely contain her excitement ahead of [Nicola Roberts](https://metro.co.uk/tag/nicola-roberts/)’ performance during the [Strictly Come Dancing](https://metro.co.uk/tag/strictly-come-dancing/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) Christmas special.