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.
Cheryl receives standing ovation with Girls Aloud pals supporting West End debut
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.”
And a theatre source continued to add that Nadine had sent Cheryl a “good luck message instead.”
Adding: “Nadine was supposed to be sat on the second row between Kimberley and Nicola.
“They had planned to show up as a group to support Cheryl.”
At the end of her first curtain call, the popstar seemed to be fighting back tears as she bowed to the crowd, who gave her a standing ovation.
She seemed overwhelmed with emotion before she waved at the adoring crowd before exiting the stage.
Since making a surprise comeback in 2:22 A Ghost Story - for which she’s making £1,000 a night despite no acting experience - it seems everyone is talking about Cheryl again.
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 "steer away from TV talent shows and focus on a stage career", alongside carefully chosen brand campaigns that allow her to still spend time with son Bear.
Cheryl fights back tears as she receives standing ovation for West End debut
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."
