SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016

Sarah Harding is fully ‘committed’ to performing in ‘Ghost the Musical’

he former Girls Aloud star was forced to withdraw from fabricated stories do not make this any easier. “This opportu- her lead role as Molly halfway through the show at nity felt like a dream come true and despite it now feeling like TBlackpool’s Winter Gardens on Monday night (10.10.16) there is a personal agenda to make me quit, I’m committed to but was able to return to the stage on Tuesday evening the production, cast, crew and amazing audiences round the (11.10.16) to resume duties. Sarah has now revealed she is liv- UK who have been nothing but kind and supportive. I have ing with “chronic pain” from rupturing a ligament in her knee the joy of working with some incredibly talented individuals, in February while competing on the dangerous winter sports and I still highly recommend people come and see the show show but despite her injury she has no intention of quitting to judge for themselves.” Sarah stars opposite former ‘Ghost’ - which is her first theatre role. In a statement issued by ‘Hollyoaks’ actor Andy Moss - who plays Molly’s late lover Sam Sarah, 34, to BANG Showbiz, she said: “I would like to go on - in ‘Ghost The Musical’ which is based on the popular 1990 the record and say since appearing in ‘The Jump’, I have been movie which featured Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in the in constant pain with my knee injury, and as anyone in chronic lead roles. The show moves on next to the Palace Theatre pain will be able to tell you, it can take a massive toll on your Manchester where it will run from Tuesday October 25 to mental as well as physical wellbeing. There is of course a pres- Saturday October 29. sure I feel to perform daily and I try to give the role of Molly in ‘Ghost The Musical’ my all. However, I have to say the relent- less scrutiny, the trolling and the sensationalised and often Melanie Chisolm hates the name Mel C

he 42-year-old pop star has never liked the moniker Twhich she has been known as since her time in the Spice Girls, in which she was also known as Sporty Spice. Melanie dislikes the title because she associates it with negativity. She said: “The Mel C thing has always really bugged me. Because in my brain it links to neg- ative headlines. I don’t know why, it just irks me. It’s not my name.” As well as wanting to distance herself from the Mel C name, the ‘Anymore’ singer has also dis- tanced herself from the Spice Girls refusing to reunite with Geri Horner, Emma Bunton and Mel B Kevin Hart doesn’t for new music and a concert to cel- ebrate their 20th anniversary. Melanie admits she does feel “guilty” about spurning the reunion believe in fame but she just wants to focus on her solo career and the release of her he ‘Central Intelligence’ star says the polite about declining pictures or auto- latest album ‘Version of Me’. In an public unfairly “build” celebrities up graphs during those times. He added: “It’s interview with The I newspaper, Tonly to “beat them down” again, like not like your life changes because of the she said: “I feel bad and I feel guilty. he says they did with Britney Spears when level of success that you have. At the end There’s a lot of negativity that sur- she went through a breakdown in 2007. of the day people are people. “If you rounds it and there shouldn’t be Speaking at the Sirius XM Town Hall in come up to take a picture of me and I’m really. I’m not turning my back on New York City to promote his new film with my kids, I’m gonna politely tell you, the Spice Girls - I’m very proud of ‘Kevin Hart: What Now?’, he said: “This s**t ‘Hey man, I appreciate your support, but them...” The ‘I Turn to You’ hitmak- ain’t real. It can be snatched from you. I’m on daddy time right now.’ As a person er made her decision to not reunite Look at how many stars they build up to you should understand that.” Meanwhile, with the Spice Girls after learning beat down. “Look at Britney Spears when Kevin has his own fair share of fans who that former member Victoria she was the hottest thing ever. Then go to extreme lengths to prove their Beckham would not be returning Britney went through a meltdown and devotion to him, with one tattooing his to the group. She said: “It was just everybody is like ‘Well we don’t know back with a picture of the actor’s face. He irking me that going back as a four- about this f***ing chick here.’ Then she said: “A guy got a tattoo of my face on his piece didn’t quite cut it. With peo- got back again and everybody was like, lower back. That was weird. I was like, ‘I ple out of the mix, whoever it is, ‘We love you Britney!’ It was like ‘What?!’ don’t know what you did that for, sir. I the dynamic changes. You’re f***ing all over the place, people.” don’t know why it’s there. I don’t really And the 37-year-old actor and comedian know what I’m supposed to do after see- insists he will always put his children - ing that. I guess thank you.’” Hendrix, eight, and Heaven, 11 - first when they’re out and about but will be