Louise Redknapp looks back: ‘I was expecting a glamorous shoot. I thought: Is that it?’

Born in Lewisham, London, in 1974, Louise Redknapp is a singer, presenter and actor. Her career began in 1992, as a member of one of the UK’s most successful R&B groups, Eternal. In 1995, she left the band and launched her solo career – scoring hits with Arms Around the World, 2 Faced and Naked. She has since fronted documentaries hosted TV shows and performed in Grease in the West End. She has two sons with her former husband, Jamie Redknapp. Her greatest hits collection, which includes five new tracks and reimagined classics, is out now.