Nicola Roberts is going back to school. The Girls Aloud singer is using the group's current hiatus to enroll in a college course to boost her beauty knowledge to give her more technical expertise when working on her Dainty Doll make-up range.

A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Nicola is serious about her beauty range and doesn't want to put her name to anything she's not 100 percent sure of."

Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts has bought a $3 million house. The "Untouchable" singer is moving into a six-bedroom mansion with her boyfriend Charlie Fennell in Kent, Southern England.

The luxurious property reportedly includes a cinema and games room, and the finishing touches are currently being made so Nicola and Charlie can move in next month.

Sarah Harding is planning a secret $2 million wedding to her DJ boyfriend. The Girls Aloud singer was delighted when Tom Crane proposed after two years together but is so determined to keep her big day an intimate affair she has yet to announce their engagement.

A source said: "She's so excited - she can't wait to be Mrs. Crane."

Bono has joked he wants to join Girls Aloud. The U2 singer is keen to become a member of the British band after seeing them perform at the BRIT Awards last night.

Bono said: "I want to be in Girls Aloud. But seriously, I think they are at the cutting edge of pop music. They are a great band and they deserve to be center stage. They have everything a pop band should have - songs, the look, it's all there."