S Club’s Bradley McIntosh brushed off feud rumours with former bandmate Hannah Spearritt as they attended the European Premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s ALEGRIA at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Bradley, 42, insisted there is ‘no feud’ between the band members and the ‘doors always open’ if Hannah decides to return to S Club.
Despite this, the pair avoided each other on the red carpet as they arrived separately and walked in solo.
It was reported last year that S Club and Hannah are no longer on speaking terms amid insider claims that she was left feeling ‘betrayed’ by a row over contracts for the band’s upcoming tour.
Hannah, who is currently starring on Dancing On Ice, left the band unexpectedly in May, after the shocking death of her former boyfriend and bandmate Paul Cattermole.
S Club’s Bradley McIntosh brushed off feud rumours with former bandmate Hannah Spearritt as they attended Cirque du Soleil’s ALEGRIA at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday
Despite this, the pair avoided each other on the red carpet as they arrived separately and walked in solo (Hannah pictured at the event)
The remaining members of the group – Bradley, Rachel Stevens, Jo O’Meara, Jon Lee and Tina Barrett – decided to rename S Club 7 as merely S Club and continue as a five-piece.
Speaking to MailOnline, Bradley said: ‘There is not a feud with Hannah.
‘Obviously you know, it’s been difficult for all of us, losing Paul was a big thing and everyone’s in different places in their lives.
‘When Hannah’s ready and she feels like one day she wants to come back to the band the doors always open as we’ve always said.
‘Obviously S Club is always going to be happy to have the original gang back together.’
Hannah is currently taking part on ITV’s Dancing On Ice and Bradley said he is ‘absolutely supporting her’ and wishes her the best in the competition.
He added: ‘I’m absolutely supporting her on Dancing on Ice. I mean, I know she’s got it. She’s got no problems at all.
‘You know, she’s an S Clubber! I know it’s difficult on skates, but I don’t worry about her at all.’
Bradley, who is heading to America on tour with S Club next month, went on to reveal he would love the band to collaborate with Snoop Dogg or Calvin Harris.
He added: ‘If I go down the hip hop route and say Snoop Dogg and S Club that would be cool.
‘Or I mean Calvin Harris, I’ve always said that he’s a great pop writer, producer.
‘Someone like him I think could probably come up with something really great, you know, a great collaboration. A great dance club hit, something radio friendly, clubby, yeah that would be great.’
It was reported last year that S Club and Hannah are no longer on speaking terms amid insider claims that she was left feeling ‘betrayed’ by a row over contracts for the band’s upcoming tour (pictured Feburary 2023 Rachel Stevens, Paul Cattermole, Jo O’Meara, Jon Lee, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh and Tina Barrett)
Bradley said: ‘Obviously it’s been difficult losing Paul. When Hannah’s ready and she feels like one day she wants to come back to the band the doors always open ‘
Hannah is currently taking part on ITV’s Dancing On Ice (pictured with partner Andy Buchanan) and Bradley said he is ‘absolutely supporting her’ and wishes her the best
It comes after Hannah made a cryptic comment about her former S Club bandmate Rachael ahead of her first appearance on Dancing On Ice.
Hannah has fuelled the feud rumours by making a cryptic comment about Rachel – who competed with boyfriend Brendyn on Dancing On Ice last year – on Lorraine.
Chatting on the ice during rehearsals, Ria Hebden asked Hannah if she had asked ex Dancing On Ice star Rachel for ‘any advice’ before the show’s January 14 launch.
However, Hannah brushed off the remark as she simply said: ‘I know it sounds selfish but I’m just focusing on me.’
Rachel was paired with her now-boyfriend Brendyn on the show last year, but they were one of the first couples to be eliminated, leaving the competition in Week 4.
She went Instagram official with the skating professional in November and she is expected to be in the audience cheering him on as he is paired with comedian Lou Sanders on this year’s show.
In July, Hannah was reportedly no longer on speaking terms with the rest of S Club and ‘contacted lawyers’ following her exit from the group after the shocking death of former boyfriend and bandmate Paul.
Speaking in video posted to Instagram last year, Jon said: ‘You’ve probably noticed that there’s only five of us here today, and although Hannah will always be part of S Club 7, she won’t be joining us on this tour. We wish her all the best for the future.’
After leaving S Club’s tour, Hannah said ‘everything’ changed for her after Paul’s death, admitting she had been having ‘crippling panic attacks’ before quitting.
Bradley, who is heading to America on tour with S Club next month, went on to reveal he would love the band to collaborate with Snoop Dogg or Calvin Harris (pictured October 2023)
Hannah said her health was affecting her children – Tea, four, and Tora, two, who she shares with Adam Thomas – because she had no energy to do anything with them.
She explained that after Paul’s death, she realised she couldn’t rejoin S Club for the tour, admitting ‘it just didn’t feel right’.
Hannah claimed she hasn’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’.
Hannah and Paul dated from 2001 before splitting in 2006, with the pair rekindling their romance in 2015 before finally going their separate ways just months later.
