This week, S Club 7 fans were thrilled to hear the band were reuniting on tour later this year in celebration of their 25th anniversary.
The seven-piece pop group 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. During their five years together they produced four studio albums with their debut, S Club, launching in 1999 and also cemented their fame after starring in their own BBC TV series Miami 7 and LA 7.
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. A few members later created spin-off group S Club 3 and went on to pursue solo endeavours, The Mirror previously reported.
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But their UK and Ireland arena reunion tour will see the original seven members - Rachel Stevens, Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole and Tina Barrett - back on the road together. As the band are set to return, we take a look back at what the members have been up to since.
This list is not intended to be comprehensive and takes a look back at a number of things S Club 7 did next. But if you feel there is something we should have included, let us know in the comments section.
Rachel Stevens
After the band split, Rachel was offered a six-figure solo record deal, before releasing hit song Sweet Dreams My LA Ex. The singer reached as high as number two and three in the UK charts with that smash hit, as well as More More More and Some Girls.
However, her solo career ended after the release of her second album in 2005. Rachel has still been on our screens, finishing second in Strictly Come Dancing in 2008 and appearing as a guest mentor on The X Factor in New Zealand in 2013.
The singer also showed off her cooking skills on Celebrity Masterchef in 2017 and appeared on Celebrity Mastermind that year. In 2019, Rachel joined the cast of theatre show Rip It Up The 70s alongside Louis Smith, Melody Thornton and Lee Ryan.
Away from the showbiz world, Rachel married Alex Bourne in 2009 and they have two daughters. Last year, Rachel spoke candidly about how her mental health suffered after finding fame with the band.
Paul Cattermole
Paul broke hearts across the nation when it was announced he was quitting the band back in 2002. Paul reunited with some old school friends to form nu metal group Skua, but they split in 2003 after failing to sign a record deal.
Five years after S Club broke up, Paul started performing at nightclubs, universities and holiday camps across the UK with Jo and Bradley, as S Club 3. But Paul struggled adjusting to life after the band and was declared bankrupt and in 2018, he tried to sell his Brit Awards on eBay.
He also performed on The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which left him with a permanent back injury. Paul had a relationship with bandmate Hannah, which they kept secret for six months before going public in 2001.
They carried on seeing each other when Paul left the group but split in 2006 and briefly got back together in 2015. Paul was also looking for love on First Dates Hotel and later went on to make a shock career change, leaving the industry to become a tarot card reader.
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Jo O'Meara
Jo released her first solo endeavour in September 2005 with debut hit What Hurts the Most, which reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart. She followed that with her album Relentless, but her solo career ground to a halt.
She joined Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain in 2006 for Just the Two of Us, with the pair performing Never Had a Dream Come True, and then decided it was time to branch out into reality TV. Jo appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2007 and was embroiled in the Shilpa Shetty 'racist bullying' scandal alongside Danielle Lloyd and Jade Goody.
Jo expressed some dismay and questioned whether she had said things that were just shown to her on tape. Since then, Jo formed S Club 3 with some of her former bandmates and gave birth to son Lenny.
This year Jo shared fears she may never dance again after an excruciating injury flared up. The singer underwent four surgeries to remove a slipped disc in her back.
Bradley McIntosh
Keen to keep the band fever alive, Bradley clung on to his roots and formed a boyband after the split. The supergroup, named Upper Street, formed on MTV's Totally Boyband and included members from other disbanded groups such as 911, Steps and Another Level.
Single 'The One' reached number 35 in the UK charts. Bradley has written and produced music for JLS and Sugababe Mutya Buena, as well as performing across the UK and Australia with S Club 3 since 2008. Away from the showbiz world, Brad is a hardworking entrepreneur running Citiboy Entertainment.
He is also director of a company called Yoghurt Media. The singer and song writer is dad to his four-year-old son.
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Tina Barrett
Tina nearly became a star in another incredibly successful band, as she was in the original version of Mis-Teeq with Alesha Dixon and Sabrina Washington, but left to join S Club 7. Once the band parted ways, Tina had her heart set on staying musical and most notably took on Rod Stewart hit Do Ya Think I'm Sexy with Natasha Bedingfield and Atomic Kitten's Liz McClarnon.
Tina disappeared for a while before releasing her debut solo single Fire in 2012. And followed it with Make Me Dance and All Fired Up.
She also ventured into musical theatre, starring in Beauty and the Beast in 2013 and playing the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz the following year. Tina became part of S Club 3 with Jo and Bradley once Paul left - and they even flew out to Dubai to perform.
The singer gave birth to her son Roman in 2016 and is still making music, releasing single Mwah Mwah in January 2020. This week, Tina, Jo and Rachel were spotted on the red carpet posing for camera at The Brit Awards.
Jon Lee
Jon went back to the theatre after S Club split up, keeping his love of music alive. He has appeared in everything from Les Misérables to Jersey Boys, before releasing a debut solo album Fallen Angel in 2013.
Jon has also appeared in Jersey Boys, Aladdin and played a patient diagnosed with motor neurone disease in Casualty in 2010. That year, Jon explained how he came out as gay to his friends and family at a young age.
In 2017, he performed in band Boys Allowed as part of Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief and the following year appeared on ITV's Dinner Date. Lee barely looks a day older than his S Club days, which he credits to a healthy lifestyle as a vegetarian, going to the gym and practising yoga.
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Hannah Spearritt
After leaving music behind, Hannah turned to a career in acting. She had parts in the films such as Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London.
But her biggest role came as Abby Maitland in ITV's science-fiction series Primeval, playing the lead role for five series and winning praise from critics across the industry. Hannah, who previously dated bandmate Paul for five years until they split in 2005, got together with Primeval co-star Andrew-Lee Potts in 2008, but they broke up in 2013.
After undergoing breast implants in 2013, Hannah suffered with chronic fatigue, memory loss and hair loss. The former pop star had the implants removed in 2016 and made a slow return to health.
As well as appearing in Casualty, Hannah landed the role of Kandice Taylor - the younger sister of established character Karen Taylor - in EastEnders in 2017. The singer started dating partner Adam Thomas in 2013, but they split in 2015 before getting back together in 2018 and have since welcomed two daughters together.
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