Girls Aloud 'favourite' for 2009 split

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Girls Aloud have been made the bookmakers' favourite to break up next year.

Betting giant Paddy Power has given the group odds of 2/1 to go their separate ways after recent rumours of in-fighting within the band.

The group's biggest rivals the Sugababes have been given odds of 7/2 to part ways in the new year.

Further odds for band break-ups include McFly at 9/4, Westlife at 6/1, newly-reformed Boyzone at 8/1, Take That at 14/1, U2 at 25/1 and Oasis at 33/1.

Girls Aloud are reportedly taking a two-month break after the success of their number one album Out Of Control.