Nadine Coyle has told today's Sunday Mirror that Girls Aloud are on course to reunite at the end of this year.

The 26-year-old said:

"It's time to come back. At the end of the year it would have been ten years and it feels like the right time to regroup. 

 "I know everyone's been speculating about what we will do. It will be arena dates at the start of next year and we will have new music to go with it."

The band have spent the last few years concentrating on solo projects with Cheryl Cole becoming an X Factor judge. modelling and releasing solo material; Sarah Harding acting, modelling and launching a nightclub; Kimberley Walsh starring in Shrek in the West End, and Nicola Roberts launching a make-up range and solo recording career.

In April 2011 Girls Aloud manager, Hilary Shaw confirmed that a reunion was on the cards.