Performing in front of thousands of fans comes naturally to Girls Aloud star and mother-of-one, Nadine Coyle. Motherhood, on the other hand, was terrifying. She tells The Telegraph's Claire Newell how one crucial piece of advice from her sister helped her get over the ‘crippling’ anxiety she felt as a new mother, and shares her own top tips for coping when work trips keep her and her daughter apart.

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