S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole's death has been confirmed.
Mr Cattermole died, aged 46, just weeks after the band shared plans for a reunion sparking devastation from family and fans. The news was broken on Twitter, in a series of tweets from S Club 7's official account.
Sharing a photo of Paul, the band said: "We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul. There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel. We were so lucky to have had him in our lives and are thankful for the amazing memories we have.
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"He will be so deeply missed by each and every one of us. We ask that you respect the privacy of his family and of the band at this time."
Dorset Coroner's Service confirmed they have finished investigating and confirmed the star's cause of death. The coroner's service confirmed the singer died of natural causes and therefore no inquest will be held.
A spokesman for Dorset coroner's court told the ECHO: "We confirm that Mr Cattermole died from natural causes and our investigations have concluded. As his death was from natural causes there will be no inquest."
S Club 7 were originally created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller in 1998 and produced hits including Reach, Don't Stop Movin' and their debut Bring It All Back. In 2003 they disbanded but briefly came back together in 2014 to perform a medley of their best-known songs for BBC Children In Need.
During their five years together they produced four studio albums with their debut, S Club, launching in 1999. They followed this up with the chart-topper 7 in 2000, Sunshine in 2001 and Seeing Double in 2002.
The group also achieved number one status on a number of tracks including Never Had A Dream Come True and Have You Ever. They also cemented their fame after starring in their own BBC TV series Miami 7 and LA 7.
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