Cheryl makes first TV appearance since ex Liam Payne's tragic death - as she joins Girls Aloud to promote charity single tribute to late Sarah Harding in emotional clip

Cheryl has made her archetypal TV quality since her ex-partner Liam Payne tragically passed distant past month - joining Girls Aloud to beforehand their latest foundation azygous tribute for Sarah Harding.

The vocalist , 41, was captured successful a moving clip connected Friday alongside her chap set members Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, and Kimberley Walsh.

The pre-recorded spot was filmed earlier this year, showing the popular set introducing fans a new merchandise of I'll Stand By You with precocious subordinate Sarah on pb vocals.

The precocious vocalist and beloved person passed distant aged 39 successful September 2021, aft bravely battling complications with bosom cancer.

The radical struggled to incorporate their tears successful the precise affectional video, and Cheryl candidly opened up astir the meaning of the song.

'Back successful 2004 we were truly honoured to beryllium asked to merchandise the authoritative Children In Need azygous of our screen I'll Stand By You,' said Nicola. 

She was followed by Nadine, who added: 'There was a immense run that we travelled astir the UK to beforehand the opus and the astonishing enactment Children In Need do.'

'When we got backmost unneurotic to circuit earlier this twelvemonth we dedicated the opus I'll Stand By You to Sarah astatine each show,' Nicola interceded.

'We went done the Girls Aloud vault and enactment unneurotic a mentation wherever Sarah's unthinkable dependable took the pb truthful we could duet with her.'

As Nadine and Cheryl introduced the single, they called retired fans to help raise funds for the charity.

The wealth from each merchantability volition beryllium going to BBC Children In Need to assistance attraction for much children and families crossed the UK.  

The clip marked Cheryl's archetypal quality connected TV since her ex spouse and begetter of lad Bear, 7, tragically passed distant aged 31 aft falling disconnected from a balcony of his edifice country successful Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The beloved One Direction prima allegedly fell by into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel, sparking an outpouring of grief from distraught leaving fans astir the world.

She was antecedently successful a narration with Liam for 2 years, with the brace welcoming their child, Bear Grey, into the satellite connected March 22, 2017. 

A fewer days aft the Strip That Down hitmaker mislaid his life, Cheryl broke her soundlessness sharing a heartbreaking tribute connected her Instagram page.

The erstwhile X-Factor justice shared a achromatic and achromatic drawback of the 1D favourite and small Bear, penning successful a statement: 'As I effort to navigate this world shattering event, and enactment done my ain grief astatine this indescribably achy time. 

'I'd similar to kindly punctual everyone that we person mislaid a quality being. 

'Liam was not lone a popular prima and celebrity, helium was a son, a brother, an uncle, a  beloved person and a begetter to our 7 twelvemonth aged son. 

'A lad that present has to look the world of ne'er seeing his begetter again.' 

Meanwhile, 20 years aft Girls Aloud released I'll Stand By You - the iconic set released a brand-new mentation of the track, with their beloved Sarah featuring exclusively connected pb vocals throughout.  

Hearing the opus connected Zoe Ball's Radio 2 meal amusement for the archetypal clip past week, fans rushed to X and Instagram to accidental they couldn't halt 'sobbing' portion listening. 

'Just listened successful and had a small cry, for immoderate crushed proceeding this mentation present deed maine adjacent much than seeing it connected tour! Such a beauteous tribute to Sarah.'

'Did not expect to beryllium crying this morning; This is astonishing news. What a mode to honour Sarah, convey you for giving america this version'.

'9:15 AM and sobbing astatine I’ll basal by you Sarah’s version so truthful so beauteous truthful gladsome it’s the authoritative children successful request song'. 

Sarah's vocals were discovered successful the Girls Aloud vault portion the set were pulling unneurotic archive worldly for their sell-out The Girls Aloud Show arena circuit earlier this year. 

I'll Stand By You - Sarah's Version premiered connected Zoe Ball's Radio 2 meal amusement connected Wednesday past week.

Zoe said: 'The authoritative children successful request azygous for 2024 is here. If we look implicit the years immoderate monolithic hits. Hopefully this 1 volition rise tons of money. This year, we've waited agelong enough, truthful implicit to you Nadine Coyle.'

Nadine introduced the way saying: 'Good greeting Zoe, it's Nadine present from Girls Aloud. We person thing truly peculiar to stock with you this morning. This is the authoritative Children successful Need azygous for 2024. 

'We've made a caller mentation of I'll Stand By You which features our fantastic Sarah connected pb vocals throughout. It truly is simply a peculiar solemnisation of Sarah and besides Girls Aloud's engagement with Children successful Need implicit the years. 

'So, for the archetypal time, present connected Radio 2, this is the Children successful Need azygous for 2024, I'll Stand By You.'

After the opus aired, Zoe added: 'We each person watery eyes, that was truthful special. I'm truthful gladsome it is Girls Aloud. 

'You are proceeding Sarah's dependable and reasoning astir those children that request support.'