| Nicola Maria Roberts , is an English pop star from Runcorn and is the youngest member of Girls Aloud. Also known as 'Cola', Nicola started singing at the young age of eleven. Her group was formed after auditioning for a UK TV show "Popstars". Anaemia sufferer Nicola was originally eliminated before the final stage, but was brought back into the final ten after Nicola Ward pulled out of the show after objecting to the show's contract. She became the second girl to join Girls Aloud. Since then Nicola has co-written two of the group's album tracks and two b-sides. She appeared at number 15 in FHM's 20 Sexiest Singers 2005 just behind her fellow band members with Cheryl Tweedy taking number 1. Nicola was #84 in the 2006 poll. Roberts is currently single, after splitting with long-term boyfriend Carl Egerton in December 2006.
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