February 2008

  February 29th 2008
  Q&A with Tina
Well well, I came home earlier than planned to pick up my mom and look what I found: A Tina interview! Great!

As one of S Club 7, Tina Barrett made four number one singles, one number one album and a slightly ropey film. Since S Club 7's split, Tina has managed to avoid a lot of the controversy that other S Clubbers have found themselves in - mainly by steering clear of making slightly racist comments on reality TV shows and Agent Codey Banks 2: Destination London. She currently lives in London and spends her time working on solo material and fending off the hamfisted romantic advances of hecklerspray. We asked Tina Barrett the same questions we ask everyone else. Click here to see the answers.
  February 27th 2008
  Jo sold her house
According to Daily Mail Jo has sold her country home. She had put the four-bedroom property in leafy Noaks Hill, Essex, up for auction, but accepted an offer of £560,000. Estate agent Duncan Kaye said: “It was on the market for a few months. The owner wanted a quick sale.”

The reason Jo entered the Big Brother house last year was because she needed money to keep the house. The apprearance was no good for her and now the house is gone too.
  February 27th 2008
  More Rachel remixes
I continue with Rachel remixes, this time I've added 3 Funky Dory mixes: Single Mix, Europa XL Dub and Europa XL Vocal Mix. Enjoy! More coming next week, I'll be gone until Sunday.

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  February 27th 2008
  S Club Video Mix
Stefan has made a great S Club video mix and asked me to tell you about it. The background song is Alive and the video features clips of the music videos, Seeing Double movie and Carnival tour. Worth watching:

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  February 25th 2008
  Jon pictures
I've finally started with Jon pictures. I've added 9 new pictures of Jon's 2008 photoshoot with Kay Forster ( thanks Emma! ) and 4 other albums of after S Club photos.
  February 25th 2008
  Primeval hits America
BBC America has bought the seasons 1&2 of Primeval so soon the American fans can watch the hit series. Besides UK the show is broadcast in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, France and Italy

Credit: S Club Heaven and doylefan on the primeval_itv community
  February 25th 2008
  New fan fiction chapter
Vern has written a 3. chapter to the popular fan fiction Always Have, Always Will. You can read it here.

Don't forget to visit the Vern Fics site either: Proceed
  February 24th 2008
  Guess the song
It's time for the next Guess the song challenge. Last week's song was Don't Stop Movin, pretty easy, wasn't it. I'd like to know your opinions about the lyrics, like are two lines too easy, should I use just one line. And don't forget to take part:

Proceed
  February 24th 2008
  Primeval boxes
The second season of Primeval has ended so it's time to pre-order the DVD box of it unless you've done it already. The first season box is out already ( naturally ) but the season 2 and season 1+2 will be out in March.

Buy Season 1
Pre-order Season 2
Pre-order Season 1 and 2
  February 23rd 2008
  Rachel Remixes
I've added some Rachel remixes starting with Breathe In, Breathe Out. Check them out here:

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  February 23rd 2008
  Seeing Double DVD re-release
The S Club movie Seeing Double will be re-released on Feb 25th and you can pre-order it now.

HMV.com
Amazon.com
  February 23rd 2008
  Reply about Rain
Emma e-mailed Tina and asked her about Rain ( an unreleased S Club song, we have a clip of it and everybody loves it ).

"I really don't know what will happen with "Rain," it was so long ago and I honestly can't even remember if we finished recording vocals for the track. I think it was unanimously agreed that it would remain an unfinished demo. Sorry if the news is disappointing! "
  February 20th 2008
  Jon material to be released soon
Cassie Lee ( Jon's sister ) posted some exciting news on my tag board. She said that Jon is planning on putting his songs for sale very soon. We'll be waiting for more information!
  February 19th 2008
  Jo audios
I've added some Jo audios: Don't Wanna Let You Down ( unreleased duet by Lee Ryan and Jo) , Every Kinda People ( soundtrack for the movie The Guru ) and What Hurts The Most b-side The First Time.

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  February 18th 2008
  Jo candids
Here are 2 new/old candids of Jo arriving in Essex last January. She looks so sweet but also a bit angry :)

Lorna and Dale
  February 18th 2008
  Vern fics
Vern who has written fabulous fan fictions for the site has made a special fan fic site. Read You Turned Me Upside Down with deleted parts and more!

Proceed
  February 17th 2008
  Guess the song
It's time to see how well do you know your S Club beat:

Go and Guess the song
  February 17th 2008
  Rachel and Alex split up?
According to Heat Magazine Rachel and her boyfriend Alex Leigh have split up. Rachel and Alex first got together when they were aged just 13, before Rachel found fame with S Club 7. They met while Rachel was at school in Southgate, North London, and Alex became her first love. They were spotted together again in 2007 in Los Angeles.

Thanks to Lorna
  February 17th 2008
  LFW - Julien MacDonald fashion show
I've added 16 pictures of Rachel in London Fashion Week's Julien MacDonald fashion show. Apparently Rachel sat on the front row next to singers Katherine Jenkins and Jamelia.
  February 15th 2008
  New fan fictions
Vern has written a second chapter to Always Have, Always Will story. It's called Somebody Loves You and even better than the previous one. Here are links to both of the chapters:

Chapter 1
Chapter 2

Then there's another fan fiction too, it's by Kerry. Click the link below to read it:

Jo's dental appointment
  February 14th 2008
  Happy Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope you have a great day! I'll also take this chance to thank you who visit the site, your support means a lot to me!

Hugs and kisses,
Saara
  February 13th 2008
  Aaand a message from Tina
Tina has posted a new blog on her MySpace titled 'Good VS. Evil'. I couldn't read it, there was some sort of an error so I asked whether she could send it to me. And yes she could. We changed thoughts in several messages and in case the blog doesn't work for you either, here's the main idea of it:

I'd be happy to send the blog to you. Unfortunately, it isn't very interesting or earth shaking...

I was just letting out some of my random thoughts at the moment.

I listed what was good in the world and what was bad in the world. The bad things I said were mini Persian kittens (bread to be small, risking their health), Heidi Montag (who I hate), and my favorite place, New York City, being so far away from me.

The good things I said were a pair of fabulous Zodiac Boots I just purchased, Nadia Oh (a new singer), and London Fashion Week starting on Sunday.

-Tina
xx


Tina's MySpace

  February 12th 2008
  The Top Shop Fashion Show
Rachel was seen in The Top Shop Fashion Show on Feb 10. An open neckline, don't you think? :) Click to see more. I should find untagged pictures later.

Thanks to Lorna and Dale!
  February 12th 2008
  Pre-Pafta Party
Here is Rachel at Pre-Pafta Party on Feb 9, in a new hair style and colour! I think I need to get used to the hair but her clothes look amazing. In her new darker hair, bangs and red lips she looks a bit like Tina :)

Thanks to Lorna and Dale!
  February 11th 2008
  LA 7 + Viva S Club links fixed
I've added all the LA7 episodes and fixed the broken Viva S Club links. Head over to Media Section to download them:

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  February 11th 2008
  Handrew on T4
Thanks Emma for this video where Hannah & Andrew are on T4 on the 2nd of February, talking about Primeval. Enjoy:

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  February 10th 2008
  Message from Jon to me
I contacted Jon on MySpace asking him about being signed to Universal Publishing and his future plans. Here's what he answered:

Hey Sandra,

Thanks for you message. Have always been signed with universal, no plans for an album but you can expect some new songs in the future x


I'm very excited to get a reply from another S Clubber! :D
  February 10th 2008
  Guess the song
I've added a new Guess the song challenge, I got lots of correct answers last weeks, thanks! Guess again:

Guess the song
  February 10th 2008
  Bradley arrested for drunk-driving
According to Heat magazine Bradley has been arrested for drunk-driving:

Uh-oh, Bradley McIntosh – of S Club 7 fame, remember? – is in trouble. The 26-year-old ex band member was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving early this morning. A spokesperson for Oxford police would only confirm to heatworld: "At 5.30am, on Gypsy Lane, Oxford, a 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and released on police bail today until 1 March." When we contacted Bradley’s agent he could neither confirm nor deny the story.
  February 10th 2008
  Bradley and Paul singing S Club Party
Here are 2 videos of Bradley and Paul who sing S Club Party together again. So sweet!

The first one is in Sheffield on 17th December 2007:
Watch
thanks Vern and bartman3rd

This one is newer but shorter:
Watch
thanks Emma
  February 7th 2008
  Media
I've finally started to rachelize my S Club Media Section. I've added some audios ( live, other, b-sides ) and there'll sure be more. I'm going away for the weekend but next week then.

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  February 7th 2008
  New Jon song - Stay with you
Jon has written a new song called Stay With You, it's very very beautiful. His voice sounds slightly different, more mature I think. You can listen to it here.

The lyrics can be found in my Lyrics section, thanks to Kay in Jon Lee Official Forum.

Jon's profile says 'London, UK & Los Angeles, CA, Great-Britain' so apparently he's arrived in Los Angeles.
  February 7th 2008
  New fan fiction
I've added another great fan fiction by Vern. It's 3 years after Hannah&Paul's break up. Before you read this, read the previous one, You turned me upside down.

Always have, always will
  February 6th 2008
  Girls in wallpapers
I haven't updated the downloads in ages so I though now would be a good time. I started with making 2 wallpapers of our girls. Here are some examples, see more.


  February 5th 2008
  Radio Times interview
I've added Hannah's new interview from Radio Times, thanks to Dianne for sending it to me. The title says 'What scares her most - dinosaurs or S Club fans'. We're not that scary ar we? :)

Click the thumbnail to read more.
  February 5th 2008
  Great interview with Hannah
Perky Hannah Spearritt rated highly in lads' mag 'sexy babe' polls when she was in wholesome pop combo S Club 7. Post-S Club, Hannah, 26, took up acting, landing roles in such cinematic classics as Agent Cody Banks 2 and Seed Of Chucky. She can now be seen fighting prehistoric monsters on prime-time ITV1 action drama Primeval on Saturday nights.

You must be happy Primeval is back for a second series.

Yes, I was over the Moon. When we initially looked at the script it was quite risky, so for it to have been popular enough to get a second series is a great feeling. Any actor or actress is thrilled security-wise to get a second series because this industry is so up and down. It’s just good to be working.

Do you have more of an action role this time around?

My character’s martial arts background is more incorporated this time. I got a little bit of kick-boxing training. The stunt co-ordinator came to my house, we put a punchbag up and he taught me some kicks. I’ve been going to the gym three times a week and kept up the kick-boxing, but I’ve still got a lot to learn.

Do you have a favourite dinosaur on the show?

I really liked the 'future predator' monster from the first series. I prefer the monsters that they've made up rather than the real dinosaurs because you've never seen them before, there's nothing to compare them to, which keeps things fresh.

Have you filmed anywhere exciting?

We filmed the future sequences in Porta Ventura off Lanzarote. We did a few days filming there and then had the weekend off which was cool. It was hard work because the molten rock terrain meant you had to watch every step but we got fantastic footage. We had a really sweet trailer. It was a little caravan at the top of a cliff which me and my boyfriend Andrew, who plays Connor on the show, shared. It was cool.

Your character’s a zoologist. What other careers could you have pursued?

I didn’t have anything else to fall back on. I’ve got other interests, but I don’t have qualifications in them. I love photography and cooking, so maybe I’d have tried to get an apprenticeship as a chef.

What’s your speciality in the kitchen?

I do a great pasta and a good chicken broth, which is great if you’re feeling under the weather.

Do you miss being a pop star?

That’s a hard question. I don’t really, but I don’t want to seem ungrateful. I love acting and I probably wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t for the pop stuff, so I don’t want to seem negative about it. I needed to do it, but I know it’s not right for me anymore.

What were the highs and lows of being in S Club 7?

It started off brilliantly. Going to LA to do the TV show was amazing. We were looked after really well and travelled the world. Towards the end, we started touring, which was cool. The lows were the last year. We were all really tired because we’d worked so hard and we knew mentally that S Club had to wrap up.

Do you still see any of the S Club lot?

Not all of them. I see Jon all the time; we always meet up for drinks. I saw Tina at Christmas and got in contact with Jo the other day. It’s one of those situations where we’re all so busy, but if we were thrown into a room together we’d be excited to see each other and we’d all get on.

What’s been your worst moment on stage?

When I was seven I did a solo dance performance at my local dance festival. My sister had choreographed it and put the music for the performance on a tape. I started the dance and the music started as it was meant to but my sister had recorded another song over it halfway through. The music suddenly changed and I just stood there frozen and got a bit scared. I should have freestyled. It was quite embarrassing.

You were in Seed Of Chucky. Do you like horror films?

Not really, I’m not a horror fan. I watched the Chucky films as a kid, so to be involved in one of the movies was cool. It was interesting to watch all the puppeteers make Chucky work.

What’s the best thing about coming from Great Yarmouth?

The mushy peas in the market are great. Do try them if you ever go there. I’ve never had mushy peas like them anywhere else.

Did you really play to an audience of two people in Snow! The Musical?

Not quite just two. We made a pact in the cast, which had eight people, that if there were more people on stage than in the audience we wouldn’t go on, so I think we played to nine people at worst. It shut before Christmas, which was unfortunate as it was a Christmas show. Obviously, you’d hope to perform to an audience of a greater number, but it was a nice work in progress. I enjoyed myself, it’s just a shame other people didn’t [laughs].

  February 4th 2008
  Bradley pictures
I've added the Bradley photoshoots and some performances of him:

Photoshoots
Performances

  February 4th 2008
  New fan fiction
I've added a new great fan fiction by Vern. It's about Paul and Hannah and really worth reading:

Read it
  February 3rd 2008
  Guess the song
Again I got a nice amount of correct answers, thanks for taking part! Do you think the pieces of lyrics are too easy? Should I take shorter ones? Let me know in the tag board. And don't forget the new challenge:

Guess the song

  February 3rd 2008
  'Primeval' chiefs ban celebrity guests
Primeval producers have decided that they do not want celebrity guests to appear on the show.

Andrew Lee-Potts, who plays Connor Temple, revealed that programme chiefs do not want the cast to overshadow the deadly creatures which cause trouble on the ITV1 drama each week.

"It was a conscious decision not to bring in celebrity guests on Primeval. We would rather the creatures are the stars," Andrew told the Daily Star.

"To be honest, when the series was launched last year, only Hannah Spearritt (Abby Maitland) and Douglas Henshall (Nick Cutter) were known faces. They could have cast people just to try and get press, but they didn't. It was a risk but it worked."

ITV announced that it was commissioning a third series of Primeval earlier this week.

The current series continues at 7.10pm on ITV1 tonight.

  February 3rd 2008
  Andrew was 'too handsome' for model
Bradford TV star Andrew-Lee Potts has been immortalised in plastic as part of a range of action figures released on the back of the soaring popularity of his Saturday night dinosaur thriller Primeval.

But Andrew, 28, of Wibsey was stunned when producers of the ITV show sent the five-inch poseable figure back for remodelling - because they thought Andrew's toy looked too HANDSOME!

Andrew, who plays geeky accidental hero Connor Temple in the show, said: "They go from your bone structure, and I've got quite a strong bone structure, even though I pull a lot of stupid faces.

"They did that, but they thought it was a bit too macho-looking, so they came back with another one where they made me look a bit more ugly! When my mum saw it she got a bit weirded out. It is really quite strange and surreal."

The figures, out now through Argos and other toy retailers, are based on the full set of characters from the hit show, including Andrew's co-star and real-life girlfriend Hannah Spearritt, the former S Club 7 singer who plays zoologist Abby Maitland.

more?

  February 3rd 2008
  Rachel's name mentioned
Rachel's name was mentioned in the article about Alison Goldfrapp:

Kylie Minogue, Gwen Stefani and Rachel Stevens have also been heavily influenced by Alison Goldfrapp.

Read the whole text here.

  February 2nd 2008
  Primeval perfect for star couple
WHEN S Club 7 split up in 2003, many thought that would be the end of the tween sensations.

But one member of the pop band has come back bigger and better than before, although this time she has reinvented herself as an actress.

When Hannah Spearritt, the impishly pretty one from S Club, signed up to star as zoologist Abby Maitland in ITV1's Saturday sci-fi smash hit Primeval, she didn't realise it would be such a success, or that she'd bag herself a new bloke in the process. The boyfriend in question is her co-star, Andrew-Lee Potts, who plays her will-they-won't-they? love interest, Connor, in the show.

So, how do the lovebirds cope, living and working together?

"Working together 24-7 is always going to be a rollercoaster I suppose, but we're good because any problems we have, we have a chat about and work through," says Hannah.

"It was a journey," adds Andrew. "The last thing you want when you're doing stuff wrong at work is for your missus to be watching it, so there was all that mixed in.

"Also, as an actor I'm used to looking after myself, even though it sounds selfish," he continues. "But with Connor and Abby, because it was me and Hannah, it meant so much more and we so wanted to get it right. There were a lot of emotions on the set for us. If we do it again we're looking forward to it because we went through that whole journey and we learned quite a lot about each other."

Keeping quiet

"And we came out still together," says Hannah. The pair are keeping quiet about whether there is another series of Primeval planned after the current run finishes, but for now there are loads more creatures from the past and future for Professor Cutter and his crack team of experts to keep at bay in the remaining six episodes.

This week, a sabre-toothed cat turns up at an amusement park and begins gobbling up guests, but, after some investigations, it seems that the predator, which is supposed to be extinct, may be getting some help from somebody.

It's all high-octane stuff for a Saturday night, and despite comparisons being drawn with BBC One's Doctor Who, mostly thanks to the concept of time travel being present in both programmes, Hannah and Andrew insist that now it's in its second series, Primeval has an identity of it's own.

"I believe we won't get the comparisons this year," says Hannah. "This year it's established, and if you've watched the series it's obvious it's nothing like Doctor Who."

"It was frustrating for us last year," Andrew adds, "but without Doctor Who we probably wouldn't have been given the slot. There's space for everybody. The great thing is with all these sci-fi series, people are starting to say, 'Hang on, Britain can make fantasy really well'."