By Emily Sheridan
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When they last parted way in 2009, they assured fans they were just 'on hiatus'.
But on Wednesday night, after wrapping their Ten: The Hits Tour, Girls Aloud devastated fans when they announced they would be splitting for good.
Following their gig in Liverpool, the five-piece announced on their Twitter page their time as a group had come to an end.
It's over! Girls Aloud (L-R) Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding and Nicola Roberts have officially disbanded
They tweeted: 'Dear Alouders, we just want to say from the bottom of our hearts Thank you!! This tour has been an amazing experience and the perfect chance to say thank you for being on this journey with us through a decade.
'It has far exceeded any of our dreams and we hope we are forever your inspiration and reminder that dreams really do glitter!! Your love and support will stay with us forever but we have now come to the end of our incredible time together. Love you lots.'
Earlier that day, Cheryl Cole had hinted the end was in sight with some cryptic tweets.
Big announcement: Girls Aloud announced they were parting ways on Twitter
She wrote: 'Last show !!! When did that happen ??! It was just 5 minutes ago we were starting rehearsals! Feel like I've been in a time machine.
'And now we're here !! One of my favourite places ever for the last show !! Liverpool!!! LETS GOOOOO...
'To the people that haven't been able to make it, for what ever reason, we feel your support regardless and have done for 10 yrs..
Showgirls: Sarah Harding and Nicola Roberts performing in Nottingham on Tuesday night
'To the people that have been to almost as many shows as we have lol let's make this a celebration of the past 10 years
Although the news was somewhat expected given their reluctance to confirm any projects together following the 20-gig tour, fans will understandably be upset.
Girls Aloud confirmed their reunion in October by releasing their video to Something New online, before performing live for the first time in three years during Children In Need.
Reflective: Cheryl praised their fans on her Twitter feed
They reunited to mark the 10th anniversary of their formation on TV talent show Popstars: The Rivals.
Ahead of their comeback, they last performed as a group when they supported Coldplay at Wembley back in September 2009.
At the time, the girls had already gone on hiatus earlier that year, but briefly reunited for the rock gig.
Despite heavy promotion and appearances on Children In Need and Strictly Come Dancing, their comeback single Something New was beaten to the top by Olly Murs's single Troublemaker.
Ladies in red: The group on the first night of their tour in Newcastle last month
Their comeback album Ten charted at No.9
Something New ended up in the No.2 spot, however their follow-up single Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me was their lowest performing release to date, ending up at No.97 in December.
Their new album Ten, a compilation which also features four new tracks, ended up at No.9 in the UK charts following its release.
During their first seven years in the charts, the group had 20 top 10 hits, including four No.1 singles and a No.1 album.
Despite their success in the UK and Ireland, the band were relatively unknown in mainland Europe.
Aside from their 2003 cover of Eighties track Jump for the Love Actually soundtrack, Girls Aloud's biggest hit in Europe has been Sounds Of The Underground hitting number 9 in the Netherlands charts.
Starting out: Girls Aloud with Davina McCall after being put together on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002
Girls Aloud in numbers
Time together: November 2002 - September 2009 and October 2012 - March 2013 (Seven and a half years)
Singles released: 22
Albums released: Seven - five studio albums and two compilations
No. 1 singles: Four
No. 1 albums: One (Out Of Control in 2008)
Lowest charting single: Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me at 97 in December 2012
Marriages: One - Cheryl Cole to Ashley Cole before divorcing in 2010.
Engagements: Nadine Coyle to Jason Bell and Sarah Harding to Tom Crane
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