S Club star Hannah Spearritt joins cast of Dancing On Ice 2024
The actress and singer was a founding member of the 1990s hit pop group.
S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt is the third celebrity contestant to be confirmed for Dancing On Ice.
The actress and singer, who was a founding member of the 1990s pop group with hits including Don’t Stop Movin’, Bring It All Back, and Never Had A Dream Come True, shared the news on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Thursday.
The 42-year-old will compete among a new cast with 11 other celebrity contestants, including previously announced soap actress Claire Sweeney and former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton.
Talking about taking to the ice rink, Spearritt said: “I’m really excited about learning a new skill. It’s so easy to live your comfortable life and that aspect of mixing things up is very appealing.
“Fitness is another reason why I’m doing it! It’s really exciting.”
It comes after S Club band member Paul Cattermole was found dead at his home in Dorset on April 6 aged 46.
A coroner later confirmed he died of natural causes.
His death came months after the pop band announced a reunion tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary.
Spearritt decided not to join the tour after the loss of her bandmate, and the group has since rebranded to a five-piece as S Club – with Rachel Stevens, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O’Meara, Jon Lee and Tina Barrett.
The original seven-piece group was created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller in 1998 and disbanded in 2003.
They briefly got back together in 2014 to perform a medley of their best-known songs for the BBC Children In Need appeal.
It is not yet known who will be presenting Dancing On Ice next year after long-time host Phillip Schofield resigned from ITV in May.
Schofield admitted to having a relationship with a younger male former colleague on This Morning.
He had fronted the skating competition since its launch in 2006 alongside his former This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby.
Willoughby returned to This Morning duties amid the furore of the Schofield affair, but it is not known if she will also return to host Dancing On Ice.
Dancing On Ice will return to ITV and ITVX in 2024.
