S Club 7's Hannah Spearritt blamed herself for Paul Cattermole's death and shares real reason she quit band
08.10.2023 - 15:11
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Hannah Spearritt has cast doubt over whether fans will ever see her perform as part of S Club 7 again as she emotionally shared how she blamed herself for late bandmate Paul Cattermole's death.
There was shock earlier this year when it was revealed that Paul had been found dead at his home in Dorset on April 6 aged 46, weeks after joining his bandmates to reveal they had reunited for a huge nationwide arena tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary. A coroner later confirmed he died of natural causes.
Following Paul's death, Hannah decided not to join the tour after the loss and the group has since rebranded to a five-piece as S Club with Rachel Stevens, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara, Jon Lee and Tina Barrett set to hit the road having rebranded their string of shows The Good Times tour where they'll pay tribute to Paul.
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The original seven-piece group was created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller in 1998 and disbanded in 2003. They briefly got back together in 2014 to perform a medley of their best-known songs for the BBC Children In Need appeal.
Hannah, who has since been announced as part of the Dancing on Ice 2024 line-up, had now revealed the real reason she left the reunited group, saying she was suffering crippling panic attacks following the tragic death of her first love Paul.
And as the band kick off a string of sold-out dates on Thursday, she cannot say whether she will ever appear back on stage with them. Hannah, 42, told The Sun: "Will I ever perform with them again? I just don’t know. I’m glad