Rachel Stevens has shared a heartfelt birthday message to her late friend and S Club 7 band member Paul Cattermole following his tragic death almost a year ago.
The 45-year-old headed over to her Instagram on Thursday (March 7) to honour his day with a black and white photo of Paul. She also shared a snap of herself alongside Paul and her band members Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara and Hannah Spearritt.
Captioning her post, Rachel wrote: “Happy heavenly birthday darling Paul, thinking of you today. You will always live on in our hearts, music and in our memories.”
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Seeing her touching tribute, fans headed straight to the comment section to also wish Paul a heavenly birthday. One social media user wrote: “Lovely pictures Rach Happy Birthday( late) Dear Paul thanks for you for all the good times we miss you so much.”
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Another echoed: “Happy Birthday Paul! Thanks for all the good times!”
A third chimed: “Thinking of all of you guys today @msrachelstevens.” While another added: “Always loved being Paul’s birthday twin growing up as a massive S Club fan! hope he is celebrating with the angels in heaven.”
Paul, who was 46 at the time, died suddenly on April 6, at his home in Wareham, Dorset. According to US publication People, Paul’s death certificate shows he suffered from heart issues.
(Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
The certificate states the cause as cardiac arrhythmia, acute myocardial ischemia and severe coronary artery atheroma. In addition to this, the star also had an intraplaque hemorrhage.
According to The British Heart Foundation, an arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm which can ultimately affect the body’s ability to function as normal. The Mayo Clinic also describes Myocardial ischemia as a condition tht can occur when blood flow to your heart is reduced, preventing the heart muscle from receiving enough oxygen.
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Before his untimely death, Paul was scheduled to go back on tour with all seven members of S Club 7. The enthusiastic singer was also spotted looking chirpy days before he passed away.
Talking about his death, band member Bradley told Daily Star: “It’s been tough but we’ve got each other as a band. I’m in contact with his family.”
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