Looking healthy and relaxed, Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding takes her first steps back to normality after completing rehab for alcohol abuse and depression.

Taking a stroll with a friend after checking out of a clinic abroad, Sarah, 29, looks in a world far removed from the “caner” lifestyle she revelled in. Her newly-dyed red hair is scraped back to reveal a tanned face glowing without make-up.

Now her next hurdle is to see if she can salvage her four-year relationship with DJ Tom Crane, 31.

The pair had been due to marry next summer but Sarah called off their ­engagement shortly before entering rehab eight weeks ago after a series of rows.

A pal said: “They’ve been in regular contact throughout her time away but only on the phone. They’ve spoken most days and it seems like they could have a chance of giving it another shot.

“She still loves ­Tommy… she’s just not sure if things can get back to where they were.”

Sarah will be ­back in the UK next week to celebrate her belated 30th birthday ­quietly with family.

She has Girls Aloud’s 10th ­anniversary reunion tour to look forward to next year. “She’s got herself ­together and she’s ready to get back to some sort of normal life,” said a source. “It’s all about taking things easy, but she’s hoping she’s conquered her demons for good.”

As a fixture on the London club circuit, Sarah was constantly photographed looking worse for wear. She once boasted: “Only pussies go to rehab.”

A spokesman confirmed Sarah had left her treatment centre.

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TROUBLED Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has checked herself into rehab suffering from alcohol and depression issues, The Sun can reveal.

She hit “rock bottom” after splitting from her fiancé Tom Crane last month, sources said.

Sarah was due to wed the 31-year-old DJ next summer — but called off the engagement after a series of rows.

The couple had clashed over their hellraising lifestyle and the demands on their careers.

And pals close to the couple said 29-year-old Sarah had “hit the bottle” as she shut herself off to deal with her heartache.

A source said: “She’s been through a traumatic time in her personal life and had to honour her work commitments on top. She needs some time out to clear her head.

“Splitting from Tom has played a huge part in her decision to seek help. She just needs to get herself back on track emotionally. She had hit rock bottom.”

Newly red-haired Sarah, who is at a clinic abroad, is a regular on the London club circuit — often snapped looking worse for wear in the early hours.

Recently, as well as shooting film Run For Your Wife, Sarah has been involved in plans for the Girls Aloud tenth anniversary reunion next year.

But she had been spending less time than normal with bandmates Nicola Roberts, 26, Cheryl Cole, 28, and Kimberley Walsh, 29 — which set alarm bells ringing.

The source added: “It all just got the better of her. She had been with Tom for a long time. All her plans for the future suddenly came crashing down.

“Some of her closest friends had suggested she seek help over the last few months, but she refused.

“She was burying her head in the sand, but now she is getting support.”

A Girls Aloud spokesman said last night: “Sarah Harding has entered a treatment centre for depression and alcohol addiction.”

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