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Fionnula Hainey

Paul Cattermole 'a beacon of light' as devastated pals remember S Club 7 star

S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has been remembered as “a beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans” by the band's manager Simon Fuller. The singer passed away at his home in Devon on Thursday afternoon at the age of 46.

Mr Fuller, who also managed the Spice Girls, said that he was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the news and that Cattermole would be “greatly missed”. He is one of a number of celebrities paying tribute to the musician after news of his death broke on Friday afternoon.

Cattermole's death comes shortly after S Club 7 announced an upcoming 25th anniversary tour, which would see the original band members reunited. His family said in a statement that Devon Police was not treating his death as suspicious.

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