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How old is Kimberley Walsh, who is the Girls Aloud star’s husband Justin Scott and who are her sisters Sally and Amy?

KIMBERLEY Walsh is an actress, presenter, singer and of course a former band member of Girls Aloud.

Here's what you need to know about her and her famous family...

 Kimberley Walsh turned her career around after Girls Aloud split
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Kimberley Walsh turned her career around after Girls Aloud splitCredit: Rex Features

Who is Kimberley Walsh?

Kimberley Walsh, 37, was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

She has three siblings, Sally, Adam and Amy.

Kimberley attended Bradford theatre school, Stage 84, and also returned as a teacher.

She got her first taste of fame when she starred in an Asda advert with her sister Sally.

Who are Kimberley Walsh's sisters?

Kimberley's sisters, Amy and Sally, are soapstars who have both had roles in Emmerdale.

Sally starred in Emmerdale as Marlon Dingle’s girlfriend Lyn Hutchinson from 1997 to 2000.

Amy is following in her sister's footsteps and is currently playing Tracy Metcalfe in the Yorkshire soap.

In 2000 Kimberley auditioned for the role of Maria Connor in Coronation Street but lost out to Samia Ghadie.

Adam, Kimberley's brother has also made a soap appearance, making his TV debut in Heartbeat in 1993.

How did Kimberley Walsh become famous?

ITV show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 saw Kimberley audition solo in the hope of becoming part of the winning group.

Then aged 21, she got through to the final ten girls for the live shows by the skin of her teeth after one of the other contestants was disqualified.

She became part of the winning band with Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding and Nicola Roberts, given the title Girls Aloud.

 Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh in Girls Aloud
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Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh in Girls Aloud

The band achieved their first number one, Sound Of The Underground, right away at Christmas and went on to achieve a string of hits through their seven albums.

The band split in 2013 after their tenth anniversary tour, and all the group members have gone on to have their own solo careers in showbiz.

What else has Kimberley Walsh done?

After recording a song for Horrid Henry: The Movie, Kimberley landed the role of Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical in the West End in 2011.

Kimberley then worked on British Olympics anthem One Vision with Alfie Boe in 2012 and a year later released her debut album Centre Stage, mostly made up of covers.

She took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, dancing with Pasha Kovalev, and finished joint second with Denise van Outen, while Louis Smith won.

In 2017 she starred in the second series of Disney Channel musical sitcom The Lodge.

June 2018 saw Kimberley join the cast of Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge - focusing on a fictional school in Yorkshire.

Is Kimberley Walsh still friendly with her Girls Aloud band mates?

Kimberley is still close to some of her Girls Aloud pals, particularly Cheryl, who Denise van Outen once said has become like Kim's "sister".

The pair often meet up and send each other adoring messages on social media.

Kimberley is also close to fashionista Nicola Roberts and she often joins Kimberley and Cheryl as a trio.

But Kimberley did not invite her other band mates Nadine Coyle or Sarah Harding to her wedding.

Who is Kimberley Walsh's husband Justin Scott?

Kimberley married Justin Scott, her long-term partner, in January 2016.

Justin is a former member of the British boy band Triple 8, known as the British *NSync, who disbanded in 2005.

He and Kimberley have two sons, three-year-old Bobby and one-year-old baby Cole.

 Kimberley is married to Justin Scott
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Kimberley is married to Justin ScottCredit: Getty

Where can I find Kimberley Walsh on Instagram, Snapchat and other social media?

Kimberley is on Twitter and you can see her thoughts at the handle .

Her Snapchat name is kimberleywalshofficial.

And you can follow her on Instagram .

Kimberley Walsh gives intimate insight into family life with new baby Cole
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