Hannah Spearritt 'S Club 7 stars earned low salary despite selling 10M records'
Hannah Spearritt has claimed there was a huge discrepancy between the amount of albums her band S Club 7 sold and the amount of money the group made.
The 41-year-old singer and actress was in the chart topping group alongside fellow singers Tina Barrett, Paul Cattermole, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara and Rachel Stevens.
S Club 7 - who were signed to Universal records - released four albums between 1999 and 2002, appeared in a string of TV shows and films, and unleashed 13 singles including Number 1 hits Bring It All Back, Never Had a Dream Come True, Don’t Stop Moving and Have You Ever.
But despite flogging more than 10 million records worldwide back in the naughties, the band members reportedly pocketed just £150,000 a year.
Hannah Spearritt says S Club 7 members didn't earn as much as fans might think (Getty Images Europe)Hannah told the Sun on Sunday: “We may not have got what we deserved in comparison to how much we made.
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“I won’t feel guilty for saying that, because we made millions and millions of pounds.
Hannah, at least, was canny with her cash and was able to ensure her earnings went to good use to secure her future.
She explained: “Luckily I was very sensible. My dad looked after me and I bought property straight away. I was one of the lucky ones.”
S Club 7 ruled the charts from 1999 until 2003 (Getty Images)The S Clubbers look set to rake in some fresh money, however, as they recently announced they are reforming - 25 years after their first single was released.
The group, who shot to fame in the 1990s and early 2000s, are reportedly planning a massive comeback, much to the joy of long-time fans.
Music mogul Simon Fuller was responsible for putting them together in 1998 after the Spice Girls, his previous band, sacked him as their manager.
The Mail Online reports that he called each of the seven stars individually and made it clear that the reunion would only work if they all agreed to it.
Details of the comeback, which is understood to include a summer tour, will be released in the coming weeks, the publication reports.
The reported “tour” may need to be postponed until later in the year however, as discussions around Jo O’Meara’s back injury and subsequent four surgeries are ongoing, it is claimed.
A source close to the project reportedly told the publication: “Simon Fuller saw the value in this, S Club 7 had a huge following of all ages who he thinks will want to go and see them for nostalgia reasons.
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Paul Cattermole launched a new career as a YouTube tarot card reader (Paul Cattermole /Youtube)“Their songs were so upbeat and fun, it is a massive commercial opportunity for them all, particularly Simon.”
Since the band split in 2003, the group have gone on to achieve different levels of success - with Hannah becoming an actress, Rachel enjoying a solo career and fame on Strictly Come Dancing, and Paul offering psychic readings to fans.
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