S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has tragically been found dead at home aged 46.
Management told the stunned group that there were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding his death. A statement was released by his family who shared the news of the “unexpected passing” with “great sadness.”
“It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole,” they wrote. “Paul was found yesterday, 6th April 2023 at his home in Dorset and was pronounced dead later that afternoon.
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“While the cause of death is currently unknown, Dorset Police has confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances. Paul’s family, friends and fellow members of S Club request privacy at this time.”
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Paul sadly passed just weeks before going on a reunion tour with his former bandmates later this year.
A source told the Sun that the group were “in pieces” over the news, and bandmate Hannah Spearritt “broke down” at the news.
“Everyone is in pieces,” the source revealed. “Hannah and the rest of the gang broke down when told what happened.
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“No one can believe it. There is a real sense of horror and disbelief.”
Paul and Hannah met when they were teens and attended the National Youth Music Theatre together before joining S Club 7.
In the band’s TV show, L.A 7, which ran from April to July in 2000, the pair’s romance was written into a storyline but they didn’t date until after the episodes aired.
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Paul was part of the original group when it was first formed in 1998, after he was spotted by producers from 19 Management. He then left the group in 2002 to form a new group called Skua, but they split a year later.
After a two decade break from the band, Paul and his six original bandmates, Hannah, Rachel Stevens, Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh and Jo O’Meara, all agreed to reunite for the new tour that would take place in October.
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