HANNAH Spearritt has revealed a major actress who was rejected at the S Club 7 audition before she had even sung.
The singer's new tell-all book, titled Facing The Music, delves into the star's youth and becoming the big name she is today.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Hannah reminisced about when she was living in a flatshare with actress and singer Sheridan Smith.
She recalled how they once "passed out" in the lounge after a big night of drinking.
During this time, Sheridan was starring in Bugsy Malone – and was supposed to get up early the next morning to promote the stage show on TV's This Morning.
Hannah recalled in her new book: “I woke up with a tongue like fur and switched on the telly to hear the music from This Morning cheerily ringing out.
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“Sheridan woke up with a start, groaning at my clattering about the apartment.
“She lifted her head up to look at the TV screen and her eyes widened in horror.
“ ‘F***!’ she yelled. ‘What’s the time? We need to be on telly at 10.30!’”
It was Sheridan’s mum who had spotted an advert in The Stage newspaper looking for singers to join music mogul Simon Fuller’s new band.
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Sheridan convinced Hannah to attend the open audition for the group that would go on to become S Club 7.
However, it was only Hannah who got through to the next round.
She said: “Can you believe they sent Sheridan home without hearing her sing? Imagine being the one who made that decision.
She described the audition process as "brutal" and couldn't believe she had made it to the next round of auditions.
Meanwhile, Sheridan was at home waiting for Hannah to return.
“She was so supportive of everything that was happening to me and didn’t seem bothered at all about missing out," she said.
"You only have to look at what she’s gone on to do since.”
S Club 7 went on to have four UK No1 singles and one UK No1 album.
They were famed for hits like Reach, S Club Party, Don't Stop Movin', and Bring It All Back.
Cracking America was next on the list for the band, releasing a S Club television series, which was later renamed "S Club 7 in Miami".
It went on to have huge success and had an audience of over 90 million viewers, watched in over 100 countries.
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After two decades in the limelight, the band decided to split up in 2003.
They were reunited in 2015 as they toured the UK, and were due to go on another tour in 2023 before Paul Cattermole sadly died.
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