When 2002's Popstars: the Rivals threw five unknown hopefuls together, wrote them a pop song and gave them a recording contract, no one really expected them to conquer the world. Yet five years later Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine, Nicola and Sarah have come a very long way indeed. With a record-breaking sixteen consecutive Top 10 singles (including three number ones), four platinum albums and record sales in excess of 4.2 million in the UK alone, they are loved by the masses, critically acclaimed by the broadsheets, and have even been nominated for a Brit.Now, in "Girls Aloud - Our Story, Our Style, Our Life", the girls have seized the opportunity to share the story of their success. Giving a personal insight into their childhoods, their love interests, their struggle for recognition, their party lifestyle and their rock solid friendships with each other, this book charts the girls' ride from relative obscurity to international superstardom, with plenty of style advice and celebrity gossip along the way. Fun, feisty, drop-dead gorgeous, immensely successful and the life and soul of the party, "Girls Aloud" have literally millions of adoring UK fans.Packed full of never-seen-before pics and lavishly illustrated throughout, this book is a must-read for them all.