Long, long before Cheryl Cole became a national obsession, before Girls Aloud became kitschly cool, there were just five girls who wanted to be popstars… The band’s self-proclaimed party girl Sarah Harding talks about country life, St Trinian’s – and living with Cheryl’s fame

Curled up on a battered old sofa in a white-walled office at Ealing Studios, Sarah Harding is waiting to be summoned to resume work on her new career as an actress.

It is her new passion, although, as she would be the first to admit, her role in St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold hasn’t exactly meant that much of a transformation.

“I play Roxy and she’s like a more laid-back version of me,” she says in an accent that’s a hybrid of Manchester and Home Counties. “She’s like an indie rock chick, but maybe a bit cooler and calmer than I am.”

A movie aimed squarely at the schoolgirls who buy her records is an astute or cynical piece of casting, perhaps both, depending on your point of view, and it helps when it comes to marketing a movie. But it says much for Harding that her role has been expanded from a cameo in the 2007 St Trinian’s – the film that reinvented a British comedy franchise which dates back more than half a century – and that she’s sharing the screen with the likes of David Tennant and Rupert Everett. It’s a laugh, says Harding, but she’s taking it seriously.

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@welovepop on Twitter is giving away a St Trinian’s 2 soundtrack signed by Sarah Harding.

To enter all you need to do is tweet the HMV link to the soundtrack and #sttrins2soundtrack. An example tweet would be

You can buy St Trinian’s 2 soundtrack at HMV online http://bit.ly/661oYJ #sttrins2soundtrack. Includes 3 new Sarah Harding tracks

Follow @welovepop to see who wins later next week! And don’t forget to see the movie at a cinema near you.

St Trinian’s 2: Legend of Fritton’s Gold is out tomorroww in cinema’s nationwide. Heres a clip of Sarah Harding and the cast talking backstage. Thanks to GMTV.

We have been running a competition on the forum for 5 members to see St Trinian’s at an Odeon cinema near you. The competition closes tonight Midnight UK time so dont forget to enter!

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The St Trinian’s 2 film soundtrack is now available to buy in the shops from today. It features 3 new tracks from Sarah Harding, aswell as the Girls Aloud version of I Predict A Riot (Live at Wembley)

Tracklist:

1. Banned of St Trinian’s – St Trinian’s Theme
2. Sarah Harding – Too Bad
3. Banned of St Trinian’s – Up And Away
4. The Saturdays – Lose Control
5. Banned of St Trinian’s – We Got The Beat
6. Florence + The Machine – Kiss With A Fist
7. Sarah Harding – Make It Easy
8. Noisettes – Saturday Night
9. Banned of St Trinian’s – I Can Get What I Want
10. Girls Can’t Catch – Keep Your Head Up
11. Sarah Harding – Boys Keep Swinging
12. Dragonette – You’re A Disaster
13. Banned of St Trinian’s – Jump Off
14. Girls Aloud – I Predict A Riot (Live At Wembley)
15. Cast of St Trinian’s – St Trinian’s Theme

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The MTV website have already uploaded the whole show of Sarah Harding in 24 Hours. We see Sarah on the set of St Trinian’s, taking a break with her dog and also meeting up with her boyfriend Tommy.

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You will be able to watch it on TV on Sunday 13th December.