Girls Aloud not splitting

London, (ANI): British girl band Girls Aloud has dismissed rumours of split. Singer Sarah Harding"s recent comments that she would take a break from singing to focus on her acting had been the source of speculation that the band was fast disintegrating.

However, the five members - Harding, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, and Kimberley Walsh have reassured fans through a post on their website that they are very much together.

“We've decided to write this note together, because we want to set the record straight about what is happening in our world," the Daily Star quoted their statement on the pop band"s website.

The girls gave hint that they"ll be back with more music. It added: "Over the next 12 months we are going to be involved in a lot of different things - music, TV, fashion and more. Sometimes it may be a solo project - sometimes just a couple of us and sometimes all five of us together.

"We are definitely NOT splitting up. In fact we have all signed a new contract with Fascination/Polydor Records guaranteeing that we will release at least three Girls Aloud albums – minimum. We will definitely all be going into the studio next year to record - and there will definitely be a new GA album in 2010."