L-R: Nadine, Kimberley, Cheryl, Nicola, Sarah

Nadine Coyle released her only solo album to date, Insatiable, on her own imprint through UK grocery chain Tesco’s.

Kimberley Walsh became a presenter on music talk show Suck My Pop and headed up a weekly column in UK tabloid OK!.

This was a tough year for Cheryl Cole: she divorced husband Ashley Cole after several women came forth accusing him of cheating, and she contracted a life-threatening bout of malaria on vacation. However, while her personal life may have been tumultuous, her professional life was soaring: She established herself as a style icon in the UK, released a book entitled Through My Eyes, and had two solo albums under her belt, 3 Words and Messy Little Raindrops.

The Video: Cheryl Cole went solo first, releasing her album 3 Words in 2009. The third single off the album is 2010′s “Parachute,” choreographed by Cole’s friend Derek Hough.