Who is Hannah Spearritt and what is she doing now?
HANNAH Spearritt burst onto the scene in the late 90s as part of the hit pop band S Club 7.
Despite her launch to fame being well over two decades ago, she has remained in the spotlight and is now appearing on Dancing On Ice.
Who is Hannah Spearritt?
Born on born April 1, 1981, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Hannah Spearritt is an English actress and singer.
She is best known for being a member of S Club 7 - along with Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara, and Rachel Stevens.
The band - who formed in 1998 - went on to have four UK No1 singles and one UK No1 album and were famed for hits like Reach, S Club Party, Don't Stop Movin', and Bring It All Back.
Cracking America was next on the list for the band, releasing a S Club television series, which was later renamed "S Club 7 in Miami".
It went on to have huge success and had an audience of over 90 million viewers, watched in over 100 countries.
After two decades in the limelight, the band decided to split in 2003.
When did Hannah Spearritt date Paul Cattermole?
Hannah dated the late Paul Cattermole in the early 2000s.
The pair dated between 2001 and 2006 after meeting as teens at the National Youth Music Theatre.
They later reconciled for a number of months in 2015.
Tragically, on April 7, 2023, Paul was found dead at his home in Dorset, just weeks after the band revealed their plans to reunite.
Following his death, a devastated Hannah said: “It’s still so raw and I have these moments where I don’t quite believe that it’s real. I still can’t believe I will never see him again.
“It’s all the more tragic because he was looking forward to the tour the most out of all of us.
"He just wanted to have fun and enjoy it.”
She added: “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 their child.”
Is Hannah Spearritt married and does she have children?
Hannah is a mum to two children whom she shares with her partner Adam Thomas.
They are the parents of two daughters - Tea and Tora.
The couple first started dating in 2013 and got engaged after seven months.
What is Hannah Spearritt doing now?
Hannah went on to enjoy a film career when the band folded - appearing in Agent Cody Banks 2 and one of the terrifying Chucky movies.
She later appeared in Primeval, ITV's glossy dinosaur series, where she met and dated co-star Andrew Potts-Lee after splitting from S Club co-star Paul.
After the S Club reunion tour in 2015, Hannah joined Casualty as Mercedes Christie, then EastEnders as Karen Taylor's little sister Kandice.
In 2023, S Club announced their reunion, but two months later, band member Paul Cattermole tragically died, and shortly afterwards the group announced Hannah wouldn’t be taking part.
Speaking to The Sun in July, Jon said: “She’s not going to be joining us on this tour but we’ve got loads of stuff that’s happening next year so the door is always open.
“She might join us on the project next year at some point.”
Tina added: “It’s nothing bad. It’s just that everyone needs their own space.”
Following the news of her absence from the tour, the former pop star released a tell-all book titled Facing The Music.
As of January 2024, Hannah is taking part in Dancing On Ice, and is partnered with pro skater Andy Buchanan.