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Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Where S Club stars are now from sudden death to farming job and money woes
Iconic noughties band S Club sold more than 10 million albums worldwide before the group parted ways, but where are all of the members now? We take a look During the noughties, S Club quickly made a name for themselves, blowing up with their number-one hits, 'Reach', 'Bring It All Back' and 'Don't Stop Movin', that had everyone bopping away. The band even branched out with their TV show Miami 7 and movie Seeing Double. S Club, made up of Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt, and Rachel Stevens, made its debut in 1999. Their success saw them sell more than 10 million albums worldwide, win a Brit Award for Breakthrough Act in 2000, and again for Best Single in 2002. Despite their popularity, S Club sadly didn't stay together for long and split just five years later. Although their run was short, some of the members went on to reunite, both for spin-off groups and again in 2023 for a tour that delighted day one fans. Sadly some members struggled to make ends meet, while others continued to blossom in their careers. Let's take a look at where they are now... Jo O'Meara Jo was definitely a fan favourite - even before the group split. Before joining S Club, she was already in the game, singing with groups like Solid HarmoniE at 16 and even a German hip-hop group called 2-4 Family. But everything changed when she was spotted by the S Club team as skyrocketed to stardom. After the group split, Jo signed with several record labels, with Simon Fuller hoping she'd be the next Christina Aguilera. That didn't quite go to plan. He dropped her, and she eventually signed with Polydor, releasing her debut solo single in 2005, which charted at number 13 in the UK. But it wasn't just her voice that made headlines. She appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, where fellow housemate Shilpa Shetty accused her of racism and bullying. This was alongside claims against the late star Jade Goody, and the show received a record number of Ofcom complaints. While the controversy changed public opinion, Jo continued to work and release music. More recently, she joined the band for their Good Times tour in 2023 and today, often sings beside fellow S Club bandmate Jon Lee at various gigs as a duo. Rachel Stevens Rachel was with the group from start to finish. Raised in Southgate in a Jewish household, she started out as a model in 1993 after winning a modelling contest, beating thousands of applicants. She tried another career path briefly before shifting her focus to singing and joined S Club 7 soon after. When the group called it quits, Rachel signed an impressive £1.5 million, four-album deal. At first, she struggled with public perception - people unfairly saw her as the "ditsy" member - but she beat the critics, releasing multiple solo hits. She also competed on Dancing on Ice and came second on Strictly Come Dancing. Much to the delight of fans, Rachel reunited with the band for the 2023 tour. She has continued to update her followers on her life and has released an inspirational book about finding her voice. Now, she's pursuing fashion and interior design, with hopes of launching her own line. Tina Barrett Before S Club, Tina was briefly part of Mis-Teeq - though she didn't feature on any of their recordings and left after a year. She rose to fame with S Club and stayed with the group until they split, after which she announced plans to go solo. Unfortunately, her solo career didn't take off, and she stepped back from the spotlight for nine years. In 2012, she teased a debut single that's still unreleased to this day. However, she kept her music career alive through S Club 3, continuing to perform for fans and joining their 2023 tour. Bradley McIntosh Bradley was born into music - his Jamaican parents, Steve and Lauraine McIntosh, found success with The Cool Notes. After S Club split, he tried to sign as a solo act, but it didn't quite work out. He later joined MTV's Totally Boyband, forming a new group, Upper Street. But it was short-lived - their single flopped, and tensions with their label led to a breakup. Bradley eventually joined the S Club spin-off group and kept performing - including during their 2023 Good Times tour. Jon Lee Jon was always creative - from drama club and dance school to singing in recording studios. At just 11, he began auditioning for the West End and landed the lead in Oliver! by 13. Not long after, he joined S Club and stayed until the end. Post-S Club, he returned to acting, appearing in pantomimes and TV. In 2012, he released a solo album but soon shifted back to acting full-time. In 2010, he came out as gay, explaining in an interview that he'd always been open with family and friends but never felt the need to publicly announce it until then. Jon performs alongside his bandmade Jo at various events and appeared on stage with his band for their 2023 tour. Paul Cattermole Paul started young in musical theatre and met fellow bandmate Hannah Spearritt while performing together in Pendragon. At 16, he took a detour and formed a heavy metal band called Skua, before Simon Fuller recruited him for S Club 7. He stayed with the group for three years before leaving to rejoin Skua. He performed with S Club one last time at the late Queen's Golden Jubilee, but Skua split a year later after failing to land a deal. Paul later rejoined S Club 3, performing at universities and nightclubs. In 2018, he revealed he was struggling financially and doing odd jobs to get by. He also said he'd pitched himself to Celebrity Big Brother, Strictly Comes Dancing, and Dancing on Ice, but was never picked. By 2022, he was offering tarot card readings online. He was set to take part in the 2023 reunion tour, but tragically passed away from heart failure that April, aged just 46. Hannah Spearritt Hannah's career began long before S Club. At 12, she landed a role in Annie, then joined the National Youth Music Theatre. In 1998, she auditioned for S Club and became one of its standout members. After the group split, she continued acting — landing roles in Seed of Chucky and major TV shows like Primeval, as well as appearances in EastEnders and Casualty. Hannah originally planned to join the reunion tour but pulled out following Paul's sudden death. Last year, she appeared on Dancing on Ice but was the second to be eliminated. Now, she lives a quieter life in Costa Rica with her partner and two daughters, working as a farmer.
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
First look at Hannah Spearritt's new life in Costa Rica as she quits S Club AND UK to become a ‘prepper and survivalist'
HANNAH Spearritt has given the first look at her new idyllic Costa Rica lifestyle after upping sticks from the UK. The S Club 7 star, 44, re-located to the central American country back in January to 8 Hannah Spearritt has given a glimpse into her new life in Costa Rica Credit: Instagram 8 She has quit the UK to become a 'prepper and survivalist' Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 8 The Reach songstress gave a glimpse of her new balcony overlooking the forest Credit: Instagram 8 The mum of two, 44, enjoyed a play on an outdoor swing Credit: Instagram In 2018, the singer enjoyed a life-changing trip to Now it appears their dreams of a place in the sunshine have come true, with the family enjoying morning waterfall walks and an outdoor playground before heading to their new home with a balcony. The outdoor space offered panoramic views across the forest and mountains and the Reach singer wrote in her Instagram image caption: "Looking out to new beginnings.. at our new #home! read more hannah spearitt "Next on the menu is to learn permaculture… and have a laugh at ourselves filming the planting of the fruit forest!" Talking about the impact on her wellbeing she wrote: "Morning walks down to the waterfall… trying to keep up with the little legs! "I'm putting together a little reel of this magical place that has really helped me recover from a challenging year and I'll put the link in with it so you can enjoy it too if u like." Most read in Celebrity In another upload, Hannah captured herself and her daughters playing in the river in 90 degree heat. She then told her followers how rainy season had started in the country, as she captured a huge rainstorm at night. S Club's Hannah Spearitt is reduced to tears as she breaks silence after Dancing On Ice exit Her followers were quick to react to the girlband star's newfound happiness and one wrote: "Glad your having a great time, so happy to see you all happy! xx" A second put: "Wow, looks like an amazing place to explore!" A third then posted: "Love seeing u just be a mum, u suit it, miss u at s club but this is more wholesome n shows how real you are." Ahead of the move, Hannah previously admitted: "That's the dream, to move to Costa Rica and buy some land or a farm and live the simple life with the girls." A timeline of S Club's career to date 1998 - The group was formed by ex Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, and was known as S Club 7 1999 - S Club 7 shot to fame in their TV series Miami 7, which aired between April and July that year. They released their debut single Bring It All Back in June 1999. 2000 - Their second TV series L.A. 7 began airing this year, followed by S Club 7 Go Wild! later that year 2001 - The band's boys - Bradley McIntosh, Jon Lee and Paul Cattermole - were photographed smoking cannabis in Covent Garden. They were cautioned by police and released without charge, after which they issued an apology through their publicity firm 2001 - In May this year, the group's first tour - the S Club Party 2001 tour - kicked off 2002 - Paul Cattermole quit S Club 7 to rejoin his school metal band, Skua, after which the group was renamed S Club 2003 - S Club released their first feature film, Seeing Double - 10 days after that they announced on tour that they were splitting up 2003 - 2008 - The group all took on solo projects, with Rachel enjoying a solo singing career and Jo appearing in Celebrity Big Brother in 2007 2008 - Paul declared bankruptcy and sold his 2000 BRIT Award at auction 2014 - On 14 November 2014, S Club 7 reunited for a BBC Children in Need telethon 2023 - Hannah Spearritt said she had been forced into homelessness, living in four temporary homes over a six-month period February 2023 - The group announced on The One Show that they would reunite for a two-week 25th-anniversary tour that October April 2023 - Paul died aged 46 of several heart conditions May 2023 - The group announced they had changed their name to S Club and that Hannah would not join them on their coming tour July 2023 - They released their first new single in more than 20 years, These Are the Days, in memory of Paul October 2023 - The Good Times Tour began on 12 October at the Manchester Arena March 2024 - They released a new version of their son Good Times in honour of Paul, on his birthday 7 March 2024 In her Instagram image caption she now describes herself as: "Prepper, survivalist and creator now living the uninhibited jungle life." SHAKE UP In 2022, she decided to set up Earth & Fire café in Twickenham, South West London with But the café was never ready to fully open and a pal of the star told The Sun that she was selling up amid rising costs. They told us: "It's the latest in a sequence of setbacks. The new plan is selling up and moving to Costa Rica to live off the land." It came after an already difficult time for the Never Had A Dream Come True songstress. She is best known for being a member of S Club 7 - along with The band - who formed in 1998 - went on to have four UK No1 singles and one UK No1 album and were famed for hits like S Club Party, Don't Stop Movin', and Bring It All Back. Hannah dated her late bandmate The pair dated between 2001 and 2006 after meeting as teens at the National Youth Music Theatre. They later reconciled for a number of months in 2015. Tragically, on April 7, 2023, Following his death, 'It's all the more tragic because he was looking forward to the tour the most out of all of us. "He just wanted to have fun and enjoy it.' She then quit the reunion tour as she battled her grief. 8 She found fame in British pop group S Club 7 Credit: Getty - Contributor 8 Hannah has endured a tough few years after bandmate Paul's passing Credit: Getty - Contributor 8 Hannah has embarked on her new lifestyle with her two little girls and partner Adam Thomas Credit: Instagram 8 She captured the family wading into the waters Credit: Instagram
Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rarely seen son of 90s pop star looks all grown up as he turns 17 – can you guess his famous mum?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE rarely seen son of a huge '90s pop legend has made a rare appearance. With his striking looks and confident smile, it's clear he takes after his famous mum… but can you guess which chart-topping singer raised this handsome teen? Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Can you guess who his pop star mum is? Credit: Instagram / @jo_omeara 7 The S Club singer posted rare photos of her son Credit: instagram 7 Jo O'Meara gushed over her son Lenny as he turned 17 Credit: instagram S Club 7 star Jo O'Meara took to Instagram as she celebrated her son Lenny's 17th birthday. The singer, 46, shared a string of photos posing with his son, as well as younger snaps of him growing up. Jo wrote: "Lenny... 17 years ago today I held you in my arms for the first time! Time has flown by and now you are a young man how did that happen! "I hope you have a lovely birthday! I'm proud of you always darling! As we always say 831". Fans flooded to the comment section to say happy birthday - but also stunned that the youngster was turning 17. One user wrote: "I cannot believe he's 17! Geesh! happy Birthday Lenny." Another added: "Omg no way is that Lenny... time flies... Happy bday Lenny" A third penned: "Hbd… wow time has flown." A fourth chimed in: "Blimey! I remember you showing him off on GMTV back in 2008 that's flew." Earlier this week, the noughties pop star has been rushed to hospital as she shared a health update with fans. S Club 7's Jo O'Meara reveals she's in 'horrendous' pain after failed back surgery Taking to her Instagram stories, Jo posted a photo of her looking sad from her hospital bed while wearing a gown. She wrote: "Back in hospital! The back is back! I didn't expect to be in here today." Jo has previously been open about her health struggles. In 2022, she revealed that she was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery that failed. A timeline of S Club's career to date 1998 - The group was formed by ex Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, and was known as S Club 7 1999 - S Club 7 shot to fame in their TV series Miami 7, which aired between April and July that year. They released their debut single Bring It All Back in June 1999. 2000 - Their second TV series L.A. 7 began airing this year, followed by S Club 7 Go Wild! later that year 2001 - The band's boys - Bradley McIntosh, Jon Lee and Paul Cattermole - were photographed smoking cannabis in Covent Garden. They were cautioned by police and released without charge, after which they issued an apology through their publicity firm 2001 - In May this year, the group's first tour - the S Club Party 2001 tour - kicked off 2002 - Paul Cattermole quit S Club 7 to rejoin his school metal band, Skua, after which the group was renamed S Club 2003 - S Club released their first feature film, Seeing Double - 10 days after that they announced on tour that they were splitting up 2003 - 2008 - The group all took on solo projects, with Rachel enjoying a solo singing career and Jo appearing in Celebrity Big Brother in 2007 2008 - Paul declared bankruptcy and sold his 2000 BRIT Award at auction 2014 - On 14 November 2014, S Club 7 reunited for a BBC Children in Need telethon 2023 - Hannah Spearritt said she had been forced into homelessness, living in four temporary homes over a six-month period February 2023 - The group announced on The One Show that they would reunite for a two-week 25th-anniversary tour that October April 2023 - Paul died aged 46 of several heart conditions May 2023 - The group announced they had changed their name to S Club and that Hannah would not join them on their coming tour July 2023 - They released their first new single in more than 20 years, These Are the Days, in memory of Paul October 2023 - The Good Times Tour began on 12 October at the Manchester Arena March 2024 - They released a new version of their son Good Times in honour of Paul, on his birthday 7 March 2024 At the time, she shared a photo on a drip in A&E at 4am in the morning as she struggled with the "worst pain yet'. Jo told her worried followers: 'When am I gonna get a break?? I really thought I was on the road to recovery. '4am this morning the pain was the worst it's been yet! So here we are again ! I am devastated.' Jo was forced to cancel live shows around the same time and had an operation to remove a disc in her back. But she later told how she still in a lot of pain and a scan has revealed she needs further surgery. She said at the time: "As you can see I'm back in bed. That is because the back is playing games again. The pain has been absolutely horrendous and today I got some MRI scan results back that wasn't the result I wanted. 'I've actually got to go back into hospital for further surgery on my back which I'm absolutely devastated about to be honest." The frustrating news had taken its toll on Jo's mental health and she's found it hard to remain positive. She continued: "And it's been making me feel really quite in a bad place if I'm being honest. "I've felt really low. The last few days have been really tough but I'm hopefully with this next surgery, I will be back fighting fit and ready to get out there again so positive thinking." 7 Jo shared a string of sweet snaps of her son growing up Credit: Instagram / @jo_omeara 7 Jo shared a worrying photo from hospital today Credit: Instagram@jo_omeara 7 She has previously opened up about her health battles over the years Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rarely seen son of 90s pop star looks all grown up as he turns 17 – can you guess his famous mum?
THE rarely seen son of a huge '90s pop legend has made a rare appearance. With his striking looks and confident smile, it's clear he takes after his famous mum… but can you guess which chart-topping singer raised this handsome teen? 7 Can you guess who his pop star mum is? Credit: Instagram / @jo_omeara 7 The S Club singer posted rare photos of her son Credit: instagram 7 Jo O'Meara gushed over her son Lenny as he turned 17 Credit: instagram S Club 7 star The singer, 46, shared a string of photos posing with his son, as well as younger snaps of him growing up. Jo wrote: "Lenny... 17 years ago today I held you in my arms for the first time! Time has flown by and now you are a young man how did that happen! "I hope you have a lovely birthday! I'm proud of you always darling! As we always say 831". more on jo o'meara Fans flooded to the comment section to say happy birthday - but also stunned that the youngster was turning 17. One user wrote: "I cannot believe he's 17! Geesh! happy Birthday Lenny." Another added: "Omg no way is that Lenny... time flies... Happy bday Lenny" A third penned: "Hbd… wow time has flown." Most read in Celebrity A fourth chimed in: "Blimey! I remember you showing him off on GMTV back in 2008 that's flew." Earlier this week, the noughties pop star has been S Club 7's Jo O'Meara reveals she's in 'horrendous' pain after failed back surgery Taking to her Instagram stories, Jo posted a photo of her looking sad from her hospital bed while wearing a gown. She wrote: "Back in hospital! The back is back! I didn't expect to be in here today." Jo has previously been open about her health struggles. In 2022, she revealed that she was A timeline of S Club's career to date 1998 - The group was formed by ex Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, and was known as S Club 7 1999 - S Club 7 shot to fame in their TV series Miami 7, which aired between April and July that year. They released their debut single Bring It All Back in June 1999. 2000 - Their second TV series L.A. 7 began airing this year, followed by S Club 7 Go Wild! later that year 2001 - The band's boys - Bradley McIntosh, Jon Lee and Paul Cattermole - were photographed smoking cannabis in Covent Garden. They were cautioned by police and released without charge, after which they issued an apology through their publicity firm 2001 - In May this year, the group's first tour - the S Club Party 2001 tour - kicked off 2002 - Paul Cattermole quit S Club 7 to rejoin his school metal band, Skua, after which the group was renamed S Club 2003 - S Club released their first feature film, Seeing Double - 10 days after that they announced on tour that they were splitting up 2003 - 2008 - The group all took on solo projects, with Rachel enjoying a solo singing career and Jo appearing in Celebrity Big Brother in 2007 2008 - Paul declared bankruptcy and sold his 2000 BRIT Award at auction 2014 - On 14 November 2014, S Club 7 reunited for a BBC Children in Need telethon 2023 - Hannah Spearritt said she had been forced into homelessness, living in four temporary homes over a six-month period February 2023 - The group announced on The One Show that they would reunite for a two-week 25th-anniversary tour that October April 2023 - Paul died aged 46 of several heart conditions May 2023 - The group announced they had changed their name to S Club and that Hannah would not join them on their coming tour July 2023 - They released their first new single in more than 20 years, These Are the Days, in memory of Paul October 2023 - The Good Times Tour began on 12 October at the Manchester Arena March 2024 - They released a new version of their son Good Times in honour of Paul, on his birthday 7 March 2024 At the time, she shared a photo on a drip in A&E at 4am in the morning as she struggled with the "worst pain yet'. Jo told her worried followers: 'When am I gonna get a break?? I really thought I was on the road to recovery. '4am this morning the pain was the worst it's been yet! So here we are again ! I am devastated.' Jo was around the same time and had an operation to remove a disc in her back. But she later told how she still in a lot of pain and a scan has revealed she needs further surgery. She said at the time: "As you can see I'm back in bed. That is because the back is playing games again. The pain has been absolutely horrendous and today I got some MRI scan results back that wasn't the result I wanted. 'I've actually got to go back into hospital for further surgery on my back which I'm absolutely devastated about to be honest." The frustrating news had taken its toll on Jo's mental health and she's found it hard to remain positive. She continued: "And it's been making me feel really quite in a bad place if I'm being honest. "I've felt really low. The last few days have been really tough but I'm hopefully with this next surgery, I will be back fighting fit and ready to get out there again so positive thinking." 7 Jo shared a string of sweet snaps of her son growing up Credit: Instagram / @jo_omeara 7 Jo shared a worrying photo from hospital today Credit: Instagram@jo_omeara 7 She has previously opened up about her health battles over the years Credit: Getty 7 Jo soared to fame while in the British pop group S Club 7 Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Noughties pop star rushed to A&E as she shares worrying photo from hospital bed
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) S CLUB 7 star Jo O'Meara has been rushed to hospital as she shared a health update with fans. The singer, 46, posted a photo of her looking sad from her hospital bed while wearing a gown. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Jo O'Meara shared a worrying photo from hospital today Credit: Instagram@jo_omeara 3 Just hours before she was celebrating her son Lenny's 17th birthday Credit: instagram Jo wrote: "Back in hospital! The back is back! "I didn't expect to be in here today." Just earlier today, Jo had shared a string of photos as she celebrated her son Lenny's 17th birthday. Jo has previously been open about her health struggles. In 2022, she revealed that she was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery that failed. At the time, she shared a photo on a drip in A&E at 4am in the morning as she struggled with the 'worst pain yet'. Jo told her worried followers: 'When am I gonna get a break ?? I really thought I was on the road to recovery. '4am this morning the pain was the worst it's been yet! So here we are again ! I am devastated.' Jo was forced to cancel live shows around the same time and had an operation to remove a disc in her back. Rachel Stevens on how S Club 7 will mark first anniversary of Paul Cattermole's shock death But she later told how she still in a lot of pain and a scan has revealed she needs further surgery. She said at the time: "As you can see I'm back in bed. That is because the back is playing games again. The pain has been absolutely horrendous and today I got some MRI scan results back that wasn't the result I wanted. 'I've actually got to go back into hospital for further surgery on my back which I'm absolutely devastated about to be honest." The frustrating news had taken its toll on Jo's mental health and she's found it hard to remain positive. She continued: "And it's been making me feel really quite in a bad place if I'm being honest. 'I've felt really low. The last few days have been really tough but I'm hopefully with this next surgery, I will be back fighting fit and ready to get out there again so positive thinking." Jo nearly died from a strangulated bowl in 2016 while touring in New Zealand. After overcoming that scary experience, Jo transformed her lifestyle, quitting smoking and drinking, before being struck down with her back issue. She shot to fame in 1999 with the pop band S Club 7, alongside Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Rachel Stevens and Hannah Spearritt. The group released their first single, Bring It All Back, in 1999 with the song going straight to Number 1. They went on to have four UK No1 singles and a UK No1 album.
