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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
S Club's Jo O'Meara, 46, glams up as she reveals she's headed on a date after 17 YEARS of being single
Jo O'Meara showed off her glamorous makeover on Monday as she revealed she was heading on a date with a mystery man. The S Club star, 46, looked incredible in a slew of selfies after styling her ice blonde locks in a tousled bob and accentuating her striking features with eyeliner and hot pink lipstick. Jo looked effortlessly chic in the snaps as she paired a taupe top with a keyhole cut out on the bodice and fitted jeans. The mother-of-one shared the pictures with her 70,000 Instagram followers as she revealed: 'Off into town! I have a date #mondayfunday'. While Jo did not reveal who was her mystery date, it marks a major shift in her attitude, having previously insisted that she had 'no interest' in dating. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Jo became single shortly after having her son Lenny, 17, with ex partner Bill Slate and in a previous interview admitted that she is not looking for a relationship. The BRIT-award winning singer split from Bill after two years and little is known about their relationship other than that they co-parented 'amicably'. She said in 2022: 'I've been on my own for 14 years. Don't get me wrong, I've had little kisses and smooches here and there but nothing serious. 'I haven't been in a relationship since Lenny's father and I like being single and on my own. I haven't tried dating apps either, because I'm not interested. I've got two rescue dogs, my career, and a son who I love. I'm happy with that.' The Have You Ever hitmaker also joked that she has enough on her hands with a teenage son but explained that she would 'never' introduce him to someone she wasn't serious about. She said: 'I'm also wary when it comes to men because I have a teenager, so would never introduce a man to him unless I was going to marry him. Plus, I don't fancy picking up anyone else's pants – picking up my son's is enough!' Last year, Jo was teased about her pickiness by bandmate Jon Lee, with the pair joking about her 'sexuality' during a boozy night out in December. In a humorous video, Jon said: 'Jo, you've just come out recently... What's your sexuality at the minute?' She responded: 'I'm Autosexual,' before bursting into laughter and asking: 'What does it mean Jon?' He then jokingly replied: 'It means you're a w***er because you find yourself more attractive than anyone else.' Jo's decision to date comes amid a slew of health woes for the singer. The Bring It All Back hitmaker revealed she had been rushed to hospital last month following years of issues with her back. Jo took to her Instagram Story to share a selfie - looking downcast - while lying in a hospital bed. Alongside her picture she penned: 'Back in hospital! The back is back! I didn't expect to be in here today'. While the exact cause for her admission is unclear, Jo had emergency surgery on her back in November 2022 to remove a disc and had to cancel gigs at the time including Fife Pride as a result. At the time she revealed that she was 'devastated' and in a 'horrendous' amount of pain after the operation didn't work quite as well as expected. She was back in hospital shortly after a previous visit and posted a picture of her drip with the caption: '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.' She added no more information as to when she might be out or news of a possible remedy. On October 25 Jo revealed the first operation hadn't worked. Speaking from her bed in an Instagram video she said she has to go back for more surgery after a recent MRI and said she feels like she's 'in a really bad place' at the moment. 'As you can see I'm back in bed. That is because the back is playing games again,' she said in a clip. '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 pain is… horrendous.' Jo admitted her injury was taking its toll on her mental health as she said: '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.' She captioned her post: 'So I got the MRI scan results I didn't want to see, and I am going to have to go back in for another back operation to try and get it fixed! I'm totally gutted that it didn't work the first time, but my back is in a bit of a mess to be honest!' She then thanked fans for their support, writing: 'Thank you for all your love and support you continue to show me! And don't forget it's almost Halloween @ that means one thing!! Stream 'Thriller'! I love you all very much.'
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'90s pop legend shares sweet snaps of rarely seen son as he turns 17 - but can you guess who his famous mum is?
A '90s pop star has shared a number of sweet snaps to mark her son's 17th birthday on Instagram. The singer admitted that 'time has flown' since she first welcomed her 'young man' into the world. In the series of pictures, the 17-year-old clearly takes after his famous mum with his blond locks and confident smile. The popstar, who has also starred on Celebrity Big Brother, also shared a series of throwback snaps of her son with her 70.1K social media followers. She penned: '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'. But can you guess which chart-topping singer raised the teen? That's right it's S Club 7 star Jo O'Meara! The singer, 46, shares Lenny with her ex Bill Slater, who she dated for two years. Fans rushed to the comments to wish Lenny happy birthday while others couldn't believe how grown up he is. 'Oh my goodness, you look to young to be a mum of a 17 year old Jo; HAPPY BIRTHDAY LENNY!!!; Happy Birthday Lenny! Have a wonderful day; 'Happy birthday Lenny, I hope you have a lovely day. Cannot believe that's him 17 now.. where has the time gone; I cannot believe he's 17! Geesh! happy Birthday Lenny'. It comes days after Jo was rushed to hospital as she has been plagued with further health woes. The S Club 7 star - who previously admitted to suffering 'the worst pain' with her back - appeared to be in hospital receiving medical treatment for it once again. The blonde took to her Instagram Story to share a selfie - looking downcast - while lying in a hospital bed. Fans rushed to the comments to with Lenny happy birthday while others couldn't believe how grown up he is She appeared devastated to be in hospital as she shared the health update, alongside a crying emoji, with her concerned fans and famous friends. Jo explained that she felt down over the latest health woe and didn't expect to be there as she was supposed to be on the 'road to recovery'. Alongside her picture she penned: 'Back in hospital! The back is back! I didn't expect to be in here today'. While the exact cause for her admission is unclear, Jo had emergency surgery on her back in November 2022 to remove a disc and had to cancel gigs at the time including Fife Pride as a result. At the time she revealed that she was 'devastated' and in a 'horrendous' amount of pain after the operation didn't work quite as well as expected. She was back in hospital shortly after a previous visit and posted a picture of her drip with the caption: '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.' She added no more information as to when she might be out or news of a possible remedy. On October 25 Jo revealed the first operation hadn't worked. Speaking from her bed in an Instagram video she said she has to go back for more surgery after a recent MRI and said she feels like she's 'in a really bad place' at the moment. 'As you can see I'm back in bed. That is because the back is playing games again,' she said in a clip. '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 pain is… horrendous.' Jo admitted her injury was taking its toll on her mental health as she said: '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.' She captioned her post: 'So I got the MRI scan results I didn't want to see, and I am going to have to go back in for another back operation to try and get it fixed! I'm totally gutted that it didn't work the first time, but my back is in a bit of a mess to be honest!' She then thanked fans for their support, writing: 'Thank you for all your love and support you continue to show me! And don't forget it's almost Halloween @ that means one thing!! Stream 'Thriller'! I love you all very much.' The singer, who previously opened up about her struggle with gambling addiction, was initially injured in 2002 while filming S Club film Seeing Double. Just last month, she revealed she needed 'urgent' back surgery after being rushed to hospital while rehearsing for a gig. The S Club star, took to Instagram and shared a photo of herself wearing a hospital gown as she announced some 'devastating' news. The singer revealed at the time that she wouldn't be performing after needing surgery on her back to 'remove the disk and fix the problem'. She penned: 'UPDATE‼️ I am so devastated and sorry to have announce, that I will not be able to attend @fifepride on Saturday! 'As you may well know I have had some health issues with my back recently and it has resulted in me needing surgery to remove the disc and fix the problem. 'The pain has been unbearable, and I have been advised surgery is now my only option and been told this is something that's needs doing urgently to prevent further damage to my back! 'So I will be going in for the procedure tomorrow! I am beyond upset to be missing out on such a special day, and I am so so sorry. 'I hope you all understand that this decision was very hard but I must put my health first at this time!! 'Sending you all so much love and please make sure to Reach for those Stars. Lots of love Jo'.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Rarely seen son of 90s pop star looks all grown up as he turns 17 – can you guess his famous mum?
Henna Sharma, TV Reporter Published: Invalid Date, 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 7 7 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." 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 7 7 7
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
S Club 7 star Jo O'Meara is rushed to hospital and admits she's in 'the worst pain yet' after suffering further health woes
Jo O'Meara has been rushed to hospital as she has been plagued with further health woes on Monday. The S Club 7 singer, 46, revealed she had suffered 'the worst pain yet' as she appeared to be in hospital receiving medical treatment for her back. The blonde took to her Instagram Story to share a selfie - looking downcast - while lying in a hospital bed. She was 'devastated' to be in hospital as she shared the health update, alongside a crying emoji, with her concerned fans and famous friends. Jo explained that she felt down over the latest health woe and didn't expect to be there as she was supposed to be on the 'road to recovery'. While the exact cause for her admission is unclear, Jo had emergency surgery on her back in November 2022 to remove a disc and had to cancel gigs at the time including Fife Pride as a result. Just after she revealed that she was 'devastated' and in a 'horrendous' amount of pain after the operation didn't work quite as well as expected. She was back in hospital again and posted a picture of her drip with the caption: '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.' She added no more information as to when she might be out or news of a possible remedy. On October 25 Jo revealed the first operation hadn't worked. Speaking from her bed in an Instagram video she said she has to go back for more surgery after a recent MRI and said she feels like she's 'in a really bad place' at the moment. 'As you can see I'm back in bed. That is because the back is playing games again,' she said in a clip. '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 pain is… horrendous.' While the exact cause for her admission is unclear, Jo had emergency surgery on her back in November 2022 to remove a disc and had to cancel gigs including Fife Pride as a result Jo admitted her injury was taking its toll on her mental health as she said: '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.' She captioned her post: 'So I got the MRI scan results I didn't want to see, and I am going to have to go back in for another back operation to try and get it fixed! I'm totally gutted that it didn't work the first time, but my back is in a bit of a mess to be honest!' She then thanked fans for their support, writing: 'Thank you for all your love and support you continue to show me! And don't forget it's almost Halloween @ that means one thing!! Stream 'Thriller'! I love you all very much.' The singer, who previously opened up about her struggle with gambling addiction, was initially injured in 2002 while filming S Club film Seeing Double. Just last month, she revealed she needed 'urgent' back surgery after being rushed to hospital while rehearsing for a gig. The S Club star, took to Instagram and shared a photo of herself wearing a hospital gown as she announced some 'devastating' news. The singer revealed at the time that she wouldn't be performing after needing surgery on her back to 'remove the disk and fix the problem'. She penned: 'UPDATE‼️ I am so devastated and sorry to have announce, that I will not be able to attend @fifepride on Saturday! 'As you may well know I have had some health issues with my back recently and it has resulted in me needing surgery to remove the disc and fix the problem. 'The pain has been unbearable, and I have been advised surgery is now my only option and been told this is something that's needs doing urgently to prevent further damage to my back! 'So I will be going in for the procedure tomorrow! I am beyond upset to be missing out on such a special day, and I am so so sorry. 'I hope you all understand that this decision was very hard but I must put my health first at this time!!
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Noughties pop star rushed to A&E as she shares worrying photo from hospital bed
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. 3 3 Jo wrote: "Back in hospital! The back is back! "I didn't expect to be in here today." Just earlier that day, 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.
