Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts, and authors Amanda Prowse and Natasha Devon, have become ambassadors for The Reading Agency's new Read, Talk, Share initiative, which aims to 'combat loneliness and promote wellbeing through the proven power of reading'.

Roberts commented 'Wherever you are or whatever your circumstances, a good book enables you to leave your reality and get lost in the story you can’t put down... During lockdown, especially for those living alone, while there is nothing to busy your mind but tv and your own thoughts, reading can be a therapeutic escape... That’s why I’m proud to champion Read, Talk, Share which ultimately is about the power of books to bring us together, uplift us and help us through life’s challenges'.