AND THEN THERE WERE TWO. AGAIN.

You wait ages for the inevitable split of the Sugababes, and then it bounces up on your blindside and takes you by surprise. Apparently, Mutya has had enough and wants to spend more time with her family. How do we know? A pal says so:

“Mutya has told the girls she is leaving the band.

“It has been tough for her since she had her baby daugher Tai earlier this year.

“The constant touring and recording schedules have just become too much and she feels it’s time to call it a day. Her label have told her she has to stay but her mind is made up. They will try to wheel her out to show the band are still together but it will all be official soon.”

Of course, attempting to force Mutya to go through the motions will lead to a bunch of performances with a "couldn't care less" attitude and the sense that they'd rather be somewhere - anywhere - else. So, that's good news, then, as it'll be indistinguishable from any Sugababes performance over the last three years.

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