S Club Seven star Hannah Spearritt QUITS major Channel 4 show on the first day of filming
The latest series of the Channel 4 show is expected to air in October and viewers will see Hannah, 44, fail miserable during the first few hours of the show before quitting at the end of the day.
She was due to take part in the show alongside Strictly's Tasha Ghouri, 26, the Love Islander, Chloe Burrows, 29, and the former X-Factor contestant, Lucy Spraggan, 34.
A source said: 'Hannah had pretty much exhausted all of her connections within the industry before she left for Costa Rica.
'She no longer speaks to her band mates and has now completely shut herself off from that world.
'The final straw came last summer when she took part in Celebrity SAS.
'Hannah truly believed that a stint on one of the hardest and most gruelling shows could turn things around for her.
'But sadly she just couldn't hack it and walked on the first day. It was all rather embarrassing.'
Hannah - whose band raked in £50million during the early noughties -was due to open a hollistic cafe, Earth & Fire, in Twickenham in 2022 but the venture never got off the ground.
She then quit the UK with her daughters Taya, five, and Tora, four, and her fitness instructor partner of 12 years Adam Thomas back in January, with the family now enjoying an exotic new home.
The pop star was said to be seeking a fresh start after quitting the band that made her famous in the wake of ex Paul Cattermole's tragic death in 2023.
The singer, who has suffered from an autoimmune condition since 2013, had been set to join her former band on their comeback tour but pulled out following a feud over contracts.
Following the row, the other members - Rachel Stevens, Jo O'Meara, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh and Tina Barrett – announced that they would continue as a five-piece.
She is said to have been blindsided but the announcement, with her left on bad terms with the band in which she rose to fame in the early 2000s.
The mother of two then reportedly drafted in lawyers and made the bold move to release her autobiography on the same day they will take to the stage.
All seven members of the chart-topping band initially confirmed they were reuniting for a landmark 25th anniversary tour.
Hannah initially refusing to join the lineup, citing a lack of childcare and only agreed to join when music manager Simon Fuller offered to pay for nannies to come along.
Two months later, band member Paul Cattermole died, Hannah then accepted a five-figure sum to tell her story, which left a bitter taste in the remaining band member's mouths.
Hannah apologised to S Club's fans for deciding to leave but said she had to do what was best for herself and her family.
Hannah claimed she hadn't been in touch with her former bandmates since she left the band, admitting she is sad not to be but insisted she wishes them 'all the best'.
In 2023 the family had to move into an office after losing their house just before Christmas, despite S Club 7, raking £50million as a brand.
But Hannah insisted they weren't paid a good wage in comparison with the millions the band was earning. She has now found herself with nowhere to live after her landlord sold their rented home in London at short notice.
Hannah had to seek refuge in a friend's office after not wanting to pay 'crazy' rental prices upfront.
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