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Jo O'Meara battled fruit machine addiction as S Club 7 star reveals extent of 'dangerous' habit

Jo O'Meara has confessed she became hooked on playing fruit machines at the height of her pop fame with S Club 7.

It was back in 1999 that singer Jo was catapulted to instant chart glory as member of the British group, with their debut single Bring It All Back keeping Madonna's Beautiful Stranger off the top spot. The band, which also featured Rachel Stevens and Bradley Macintosh, went onto score other number 1s with the likes of Never Had A Dream Come True and Have You Ever, before calling it a day in 2003.

After S Club folded, Jo, who went onto launch a solo career before appearing in the controversial series of Celebrity Big Brother, appeared as a guest on Thursday's Lorraine when she opened up on the extent of her gambling while she was in the limelight.

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