Coyle reveals she hasn’t spoken to former bandmates in four years
NADINE Coyle has said her Girls Aloud bandmates “didn’t like” her because she was given more lines to sing than them.
The 33-year-old from Derry revealed she hasn’t seen bandmates Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Sarah Harding in four years.
Nadine said the final show of Girls Aloud’s tenth anniversary tour in 2013 was the last time she spoke to Cheryl, Kimberley and Nicola, while she saw Sarah after giving birth to her daughter Anaiya in 2014.
Speaking to inews.co. uk, Nadine talked down reports her bandmates were “jealous” of her place in the group – but confessed there was tension between them.
She said: “I didn’t say that, how pompous and arrogant would I have to be to say that?
“But yes, a thing that did cause stress in the band was the fact I was given more lines and the girls didn’t like Brian [Higgins, Girls Aloud collaborator and the mastermind behind pop production team Xenomania] as a result of it.
“They didn’t like the label as a result of it, and they didn’t like me as a result of it. So it was just circumstances which were out of my control – I didn’t decide who sang what. But… I love my life and I just get on with it.”
While she hasn’t kept in touch with any of the girls, Nadine insisted there are no hard feelings between her and the rest of Girls Aloud.
She said: “I don’t look back and see any sadness to do with that time.
“I’m happy for the opportunity it gave me and happy about the success of the band, and happy with the people I continue to work with.”
Nadine also didn’t rule out the possibility of the band reuniting for their 20th anniversary.
She said: “The answer is always the same – if everything comes together, then yes, I’m a huge supporter of Girls Aloud. I’d never say never to us coming back together.”
Nadine also opened up about her only pre-performance ritual – tucking into potatoes before going on stage.
She revealed: “I have had a potato before every show for a decade, probably longer. I’m typically Irish, they’re part of my DNA – they give me energy. Preferably I’d always have them mashed.”
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Band during 2013 tour
I don’t look back and see any sadness to do with that time NADINE COYLE