Real reason Cheryl’s Girls Aloud bandmate Nadine Coyle ‘snubbed’ her theatre debut revealed
THE real reason Cheryl’s Girls Aloud bandmate Nadine Coyle ‘snubbed’ her theatre debut has been revealed.
The former Girls Aloud singer made her theatre debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story, to rave reviews.
Cheryl appeared on the stage alongside her co-stars former EastEnders actor Jake Wood, Lousie Ford and Scott Karim.
And the 39-year-old was likely feeling under pressure to impress, with her close friends and bandmates Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts both in attendance.
It has since been revealed that Nadine didn’t rock up because she was too scared to watch the play.
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Kimberley spoke about the absence of her bandmate at Cheryl’s press night, and revealed: “It’s a shame Nadine isn’t here. She was supposed to be coming. She really doesn’t like anything scary.”
The stunning return hasn't gone unnoticed by industry insiders, who explain the 39-year-old has worked hard to rebuild her brand after a tough "wake-up call".
Culture and brand expert Nick Ede and celebrity PR guru Ed Hopkins spoke to The Sun about her performance.
Ed believes that Cheryl should now , alongside carefully chosen brand campaigns that allow her to still spend time with son Bear.
Nick adds: “It’s a clever move to go into acting and develop a new fan base but also please her army of loyal fans who may not buy her music anymore but love her and have been loyal for many years.
“Cheryl isn’t concentrating on her music and has now rebranded herself as her own brand.
"I can see her carefully doing more acting, perhaps in TV dramas, and then also going into the wellness and beauty market with lifestyle products, beauty and lots more that she owns, develops and is the face of."