Nadine Coyle tells RWD magazine that Girls Aloud have received offers to bring their act to the U.S., but are hestitant to start again from the bottom in a market that hasn’t treated UK pop acts well. “Labels want to sign us,” the 23-year-old said. “But we’re asking ourselves whether we really want to start off from scratch doing all the crap to work our way up again or are we happy at the level we’re at now – where we have a safe haven in the States where no-one knows who we are or what we’re doing?”

Coldplay singer Chris Martin tells The Mirror that other than his wife Gwyneth Paltrow and their daughter Apple, British pop group Girls Aloud are at the top girls on his list. “Girls Aloud are my favorite girls in the world, aside from my wife and daughter, of course,” Martin said. “But they definitely come third to eighth. I chose them for the tour because I was pretty sure if people knew they were doing a gig with us they’d think that was great. I’m definitely thinking about doing a a cover of a Girls Aloud song.”

The singer continued, “A great band is great because of its chemistry – and that’s what Girls Aloud have. Do I have a favorite girl? I’d hate to risk splitting them up.”

Mail On Sunday’s You magazine talked with all five members of Girls Aloud, where Cheryl Cole revealed she’s been “having thoughts” about having a baby with her husband Ashley, despite his widely reported affairs. “Girls Aloud wouldn’t break up if I had a baby but it would change the dynamics,” the 25-year-old said. “We have been working non-stop and there will come a time when you have to prioritize things, but I’m focused on what I’m doing with the girls right now.”

Someone not ready for kids though is Cheryl’s bandmate Sarah Harding. “I’m not a girlie girl, I get on better as one of the lads because I like to get down to the nitty-gritty,” said the 27-year-old, who is dating Mahiki DJ Tom Crane, 29. “I’m not ready for children because I’m not very maternal; I’m ambitious and career-driven and I’d like to do some acting and also play polo.” The full story at dailymail.co.uk has since been removed/relocated.

News of the World reports Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle is creating tension with her bandmates because she’s been spending too much time in Los Angeles. “The other four can’t stand her these days because they feel her heart isn’t in the band,” a source backstage at the girl group’s taping of their ITV Christmas special revealed. “Cheryl and Kimberley are now best friends, which Nadine has found quite hurtful. She’s become very distant and seems to resent the time she has to spend in London away from her new base in LA. Getting her to show up for things can be very difficult.” The British tabloid added that Nadine has been warned to “Commit or quit.”

The entire story at newsoftheworld.co.uk has since been removed.