‘Devastated’ Hannah Spearritt claims she was left out of S Club’s reunion tour as band are ‘ordered not to speak to her’
GUTTED Hannah Spearritt has sensationally claimed she was left out of S Club’s reunion tour.
She told trusted sources the rest of the band have apparently been “ordered not to speak to her directly”.
Hannah — still reeling over the death of her former bandmate and lover Paul Cattermole — claims she realised she was not being included only when the band went behind her back and filmed a social media post without her.
She was about to sign her contract but says she was then “blindsided” after bosses went ahead with the launch.
Hannah turned to lawyers, sparking weeks of tense negotiations between the two sides.
Frantic band bosses finally asked her to rejoin the group and tour — but by then she felt “betrayed” by what had happened.
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And sources said that though she has now put pen to paper on an agreement, they worry that there is “little to no chance” of her making an appearance due to the “bad blood” among the group.
An insider with a ringside seat at the extraordinary infighting behind the scenes of the band’s 25th anniversary tour told The Sun: “Hannah is devastated.
“She was pushed out, and doesn’t understand why. The rest of S Club has been told not to contact her.”
The claims wildly clash with the united front portrayed by the band in their first chat since the tragic death of Paul.
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They vowed last week to press ahead with their arena tour despite his sudden death in April aged 46.
Tina Barrett seemed to skate over the fact that Hannah would not be joining the comeback, reducing the original S Club 7 to S Club 5.
She said: “It’s nothing bad. It’s just that everyone needs their own space.”
But insiders claimed that Hannah was “binned” following a series of bust-ups with bosses working for the band’s creator Simon Fuller.
The Sun’s source said: “The rest of the band signed their contracts to go on tour in the blink of an eye and said Yes to everything.
“For various reasons, Hannah took her time and pushed back on a few details. Suddenly, without her knowledge, S Club’s comeback was launched without her.
“The announcement was made on social media, and she knew nothing about it. It was incredibly hurtful.”
The immaculately placed source went on: “A ton of lies are being written about poor Hannah, who very much wanted to be part of the tour. But she had issues which needed resolving.
“The rest of the band are not even speaking to her.
“The truth needs to emerge. It’s outrageous what’s going on. Hannah is going through hell. It’s so sad it had to come to this, and fans will find it unbelievable.”
Hannah, 42, is now writing a book, which is expected to touch on her devastation.
She dated Paul from 2001 to 2006 and they briefly rekindled their romance in 2015.
But The Sun is aware of a troubled relationship between the pair in the build-up to the reunion announcement.
And Mr Fuller’s team ordered the warring pair to meet up to settle their differences.
The source said: “Lawyers are involved. It’s a complete mess behind the scenes.
“Hannah knows her own mind and hasn’t been as easy to manage as the other band members, who signed up for the tour without hesitation.”
From the late 1990s, S Club 7 were one of the biggest groups around, with four No1 singles including Never Had A Dream Come True and Don’t Stop Movin’.
The Reunited tour kicks off at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on October 13 with dates across the country, ending on October 29 in Birmingham.
Last week the band revealed the emotional moment they believe Paul’s spirit visited as they filmed the video for their first single in 20 years.
Tina said: “We were all sat down and a butterfly came from nowhere. It was a really bright, beautiful butterfly which flew down and went off.
“I don’t know why, but I just thought, ‘That’s Paul’. It came from nowhere.”
The video for These Are The Days shows the group reminiscing about Paul with a series of photos and clips.
A source said: “It is about looking back at what an amazing man Paul was and the video was extremely emotional for them all.”
Hannah previously opened up to The Sun about her ex Paul's death. She said: "I can't stop crying. I still can't believe I will never see him again.
"I'm trying my best to hold it together but once I start, I can't stop crying. And then I have to keep myself together for our two kids. I can't even imagine any mother losing her child."
Last night Hannah was approached for comment by The Sun.
Agents for the band yesterday acknowledged Hannah did not sign the initial contract presented to her.
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They said all S Club stars have now signed agreements, which could enable Hannah to join the tour at a later date.
They added that Hannah had not spoken to the band.
