Rumours abound that the members of Girls Aloud are pestering Nadine Coyle to commit to the group.

The News Of The World are reporting that Nadine has been giving priority to her business ventures in Los Angeles.

Dan Wooton says ‘Things have got so bad Nadine, 23, has now been told: “Commit or quit.”’

Anyway, without regurgitating what Wooton’s article says, the basic gist is that Nadine’s life is increasingly in Amercia these days, and she resents having to return to the UK for band business.

The upshot is that the other girls feel that Nadine isn’t committed to the group anymore.

I don’t want to say “I told you so.” But that’s mostly because I can’t find the place where I wrote about Nadine not being part of the group. There’s a quote from me somewhere on Unreality TV, which picked up on Nadine’s refusal to get involved in other Girls Aloud projects like the Ghost Hunting show.

But you know what? I think Girls Aloud could survive without Nadine. I’ve got nothing against Nadine, but ever since she declined to be involved in that Ghost Hunting show, I’ve felt that she takes herself too seriously to be in a pop group.

Maybe it’s time for her to step aside?

And in this case, I think the band could survive. Nadine isn’t the focal point of the group anyway. Sarah Harding has proved herself to be a decent singer on their last single. Cheryl and Kimberley are the eye candy/celebrity element, and Nicola..er…appeals to ginger fetishists.

So the question remains: will she commit or quit?