James FitzGerald
Live reporter

We're bringing this page to a close now, after reflecting some of the public grief following the death of S Club 7's Paul Cattermole. You've kindly sent us your own memories of the man. One comment leapt out at me - that Cattermole "taught me to always be true to myself".

Make sure to read our full write-up here, and to watch our video obituary here.

Thanks to my colleagues Jamie Whitehead, Sarah Fowler, Jack Burgess, Sam Hancock, Andre Rhoden-Paul and Alys Davies for providing today's live coverage.

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We'll be closing this live page shortly - but before we go, here's a look back at some of the day's tributes to S Club 7's Paul Cattermole.

It was announced earlier that the singer had died "unexpectedly" on Thursday, aged 46.

Simon Fuller, the music manager who created the band in 1998, said Cattermole was a "beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans", adding: "He will be greatly missed. We’re all deeply shocked and saddened by this news".

BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay described Cattermole's death as "so very sad", and continued: "He always had time for a chat. RIP.”

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly called the late star "gentle", "shy" and a "lovely man" who was "so looking forward to the S Club 7 reunion". Another broadcaster, Rylan Clark, wrote "sending all the love to you all" under the band's announcement of Cattermole's death.

From Finland to New Zealand, you've also been sending us your own tributes. One reader from Surrey said he was "heartbroken".

A look back at the life of Paul Cattermole, a member of one of the UK's biggest pop acts of the early 2000s.

Many of you have been sharing your sadness over Cattermole's death, as well as your memories of S Club 7. Here are some more tributes we've received.

Jamie Whitehead
Live reporter

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S Club 7 weren't just a band. As well as topping the charts and selling out arenas, they were also the subject of four CBBC series: Miami 7, LA 7, Hollywood 7 and Viva S Club.

The Miami series came first, and it became an after-school viewing staple in the UK. The story saw the band - playing fictional versions of themselves - go to Florida to try and make it in the music industry, but instead end up working in a hotel. Each episode ended with the group performing one of their songs.

Series two had a similar theme, but this time they'd moved to the west coast. This one featured a surprise guest: Linda Blair from The Exorcist played the group's landlord.

Series three kept them in California - but its name changed to Hollywood 7 before the final season, Viva S Club. Set in Barcelona, Cattermole's character left the band during the series, mimicking his real-life 2002 departure.

And the S Club brand didn't stop its expansion into TV here. Spin-off group S Club 8 - originally called S Club Juniors - starred in I Dream. Also set in Spain, the programme followed a group of teenagers who join a performing arts school.

A tribute to Cattermole has popped up on the London Underground, this post, external from the Twitter account All on the Board appears to show.

The sign at North Greenwich station makes reference to recently announced plans for an S Club comeback tour, and includes the words:

Emma Jones was editor of Smash Hits magazine when S Club 7 were at their peak.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, she says: “Paul always had a cheeky smile, he was always fun, always had a good answer whenever we asked him one of our questions. He was a really nice person.

“When he came into our office at Smash Hits, we all loved him. They worked really hard. They were up for doing mad photoshoots and fun."

Jones continues: “It will be very difficult for the band members, especially for Hannah Spearritt who Paul had a relationship with. She’ll be absolutely devastated.”

Cattermole dated Spearritt for several years.

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Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter

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Paul Cattermole struggled in later life, after losing the fame he’d enjoyed during S Club 7’s heyday.

In 2018, he was invited on to ITV’s Loose Women after attracting media attention for putting his Brit Award up for sale on eBay. Cattermole had been trying to make some money as the threat of bankruptcy loomed.

He told the sympathetic panel how he would’ve happily taken a regular job, but noted that a recent back injury - coupled with the likelihood of being recognised by customers - ruled out working in certain areas.

One panellist revealed that producers had bought him the shirt he was wearing during the interview. He talked about surviving on a diet of packet noodles. The strapline at the bottom of the screen read: “I’m broke.”

Cattermole had clearly been going through a terribly sad and difficult time, and it was impossible for viewers not to feel sorry for him.

The increased media attention led to an appearance on Channel 4’s First Dates. But otherwise he went back to a lifestyle broadly away from the spotlight, until S Club 7 announced their reunion earlier this year.

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Thanks for continuing to send us your tributes and memories following our earlier post.

Annabel Rackham
Entertainment reporter

I still remember the excitement I felt aged eight as my mum told me she had secured tickets to the hottest show in town – S Club 7 at Wembley Arena in 2002.

What I didn’t know as I entered the venue - after begging my mum to buy me a band T-shirt and giant glow stick - was that this would be one of Paul Cattermole’s final live appearances as part of the band. He left a few months after the concert as the band transitioned from S Club 7 to just S Club.

I remember everyone at primary school being devastated to see their favourite seven-piece depleted. I don’t think I’d got over Geri leaving the Spice Girls.

I was pleased when he announced he’d be part of the 25th anniversary celebrations and was looking forward to seeing him and the rest of the band at the O2 later this year. It feels difficult losing a bit of my childhood today and I’m sure lots of other fans are feeling the same way.

Rachel Stevens launched a solo music career soon after the band first broke up, and had a hit with the song Sweet Dreams My LA Ex. She was also runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008.

Hannah Spearritt became an actress, appearing in ITV's Primeval, as well as having recurring roles in Casualty and EastEnders. She has also performed in stage shows such as One Man, Two Guvnors and The Armour.

Jon Lee also turned to acting, and performed in West End shows such as Les Miserables and Jersey Boys. He released his debut solo album, Fallen Angel, in 2012.

Paul Cattermole, Bradley McIntosh and Jo O'Meara formed a spin-off group called S Club 3, later renamed S Club Allstars.

Tina Barrett joined the new band lineup in 2014, after taking a lengthy hiatus from her music career.

"What a lovely man you were. What a joy to work with. What a pleasure to have known you. What sad, sad news," writes, external vocal coach and presenter David Grant, reacting to the death of Cattermole.

Many will remember Grant for his appearances on the noughties BBC reality music talent show, Fame Academy, alongside his wife Carrie. The TV show was broadcast at the height of S Club 7's fame in the early 2000s.

In other tributes, BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans writes in a tweet, external: "I am so sad to hear this".

Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter

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For a member of a group that made outright bubblegum pop, Paul Cattermole’s musical roots were unusual.

His grandfather worked at the famous Abbey Road Studios, giving Cattermole the idea at a young age of finding a job in music. As a teenager, he entered the National Youth Music Theatre, and thought his future could lie in performing in productions of major stage shows.

But at the age of 16, he decided to go in a different musical direction, forming his own heavy metal band. The Rage Against The Machine covers they performed were a far cry from the kind of songs Paul would be singing just a few years later.

He was somewhat conflicted about joining a pop group as mainstream as S Club 7 - but after some initial hesitation, he felt it too good an opportunity to turn down.

After huge success with the band, he quit in 2002 and went back to his nu-metal group, which by then were called Skua. But he struggled to break out of the pop music box many had put him in, the association with S Club too strong to overcome in order to form a credible rock career.

Without a record deal, the band had limited success, and Cattermole made a living with DJ gigs, singing on TV adverts and session work.

We've just had word from Simon Fuller, who created and managed S Club 7 in 1998.

In a statement, he describes Cattermole as a "beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans". Fuller adds:

Fuller was looking to recreate the success he had with the Spice Girls when he put S Club 7 together.

It's rumoured that the "S" in the band's name stands for Simon, though neither he nor they have ever publicly confirmed that.

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Fans of S Club 7 have been sharing their sadness at the passing of Cattermole.

Back in 2014, S Club 7 reunited for the BBC's annual telethon Children In Need, which led to them embarking on a UK arena tour the next year.

Here, during an appearance on BBC Breakfast, Paul Cattermole joked about how hard he found it to get back into the dance routines after all those years away from the band.

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S Club 7 were one of the country's biggest pop groups at the end of the 1990s and start of the 2000s.

At the height of their success, the band had four UK number one singles: Bring It All Back, Never Had A Dream Come True, Don't Stop Movin' and Have You Ever.

They also earned a UK number one album with 7, which included big hit single Reach, in 2000 - the year they won British Breakthrough Act at the Brit Awards.

They would go on to win British Single of the Year with Don't Stop Movin', two years later.

By the time the band disbanded in 2003, they had achieved 11 UK top ten hits.