Girls Aloud's Harding Confronted by Crazed Fan

GIRLS ALOUD star SARAH HARDING has been left shaken after an obsessed fan broke into her dressing room during the band's recent tour stop in Brighton, England.

The Biology hitmaker, 26, headed backstage after a gruelling performance with the British pop group on Wednesday evening (14May08) - only to be confronted by the crazed fan, who had dressed herself to look like Harding.

According to reports, the blonde look-a-like tricked security staff by pretending to be the singer, before waiting for Harding in the venue's backstage area.

A member of the group's crew tells the Sunday Mirror, "The girls had done a great performance in Brighton on Wednesday and walked into their dressing room buzzing.

"But there was someone in there waiting, a girl in her 20s, who looked exactly like Sarah. She was carrying a book with lots of photographs of Sarah and started screaming, 'I love you! I'm your biggest fan.'

"Sarah was pretty shocked and the band's security removed the woman."

Harding has since purchased burglar alarms and a panic button to ensure the north London home she shares with DJ boyfriend Tom Crane is fully protected.