S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt has paid tribute to her bandmate and "first true love" Paul Cattermole.

The singers have been mates earlier than they began relationship throughout their time within the pop group within the early 2000s, when the band had hits with songs together with S Club Party, Reach, and Don't Stop Movin'.

Cattermole was discovered lifeless at his house in Dorset on 6 April, simply weeks after S Club 7 introduced a serious reunion tour to mark their twenty fifth anniversary.

Speaking for the primary time about his dying, Spearritt mentioned her former boyfriend had been "so excited" about performing once more.

"Even now, it's still so raw," she informed The Sun. "I still even now have moments that you don't quite believe it's [real]."

Spearritt spoke about their romance, saying the pair turned shut when the band hung out in Los Angeles.

"He was my first love," she mentioned. "I had a boyfriend previous to Paul, but I'd say he was my first true love."

The former couple spent a number of years collectively earlier than breaking apart after which rekindling their relationship for a number of months in 2015.

Speaking concerning the plans for the reunion tour, Spearritt mentioned she was joyful they acquired to see one another once more after not seeing one another for a number of years following their cut up.

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"I am grateful to have had that time with him, to make peace with each other," she mentioned. "Because I know that's all we both ever wanted... To have had that opportunity to see him, and to see him... well, unfortunately, he didn't get to do the tour... He was just so excited for the tour."

Spearritt, now a mom of two, went on to thank followers for the assist that has been proven since Cattermole's dying.

"The love that has come through for him has just been absolutely incredible, but the timing of it is just so tragic."

Following Cattermole's dying, S Club 7 inspired followers to donate to the National Youth Music Theatre "in lieu of flowers".

The band - additionally that includes Rachel Stevens, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee and Tina Barrett - had been attributable to reunite in October for a twenty fifth anniversary tour of the UK and Ireland.

Police have confirmed there have been no suspicious circumstances surrounding Cattermole's dying.

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