Wednesday 31st July
BBC To Launch New Show To Rival SM:tv
BBC bosses are launching a Saturday morning edition of Top Of The Pops to mount a challenge to ITV1's SM:TV Live and CD:UK. TOTP, UK television's longest-running music show, is to have a new slot during BBC1's kids programme The Saturday Show from the autumn.CBBC host Fearne Cotton and TV newcomer Simon Grant have been announced as new presenters for The Saturday Show to replace Dani Behr and Joe Mace.The success of ITV1's Saturday shows SM:TV Live and CD:UK, a music-based segment, in the battle for kids viewing each week led to the axing of BBC1's long running Live And Kicking.The Beeb bounced back with The Saturday Show which has eaten into a large chunk of their rival's audience, particularly after the departure of Ant and Dec.The launch of Top Of The Pops On Saturday is expected to help still further. It will package together performances from the Friday evening show along with new footage, interviews, and live performances as well as going behind the scenes.TOTP has launched a number of UK spin-offs with the more adult-oriented TOTP2, an annual awards show and TOTP-Plus.It is now a major worldwide brand seen in more than 90 countries and has its own CDs and DVDs.Chris Cowey, executive producer of TOTP, said: "The Saturday Show edition of Top Of The Pops is another natural extension to the current Top Of The Pops brand and it's an exciting opportunity to build on Top Of The Pops' successful reputation."In much the same way that TOTP2 caters for the adult audience and Top Of The Pops magazine caters for the pre-teen audience, this new edition will ensure the Top Of The Pops brand continues to offer the best pop music to a new audience of Saturday morning viewers."
H & Claire Show Postponed
Ripley's Party In The Park which H & Claire where due to perform at on Saturday has been postponed until 1st September. Fans can keep hold of their orginal tickets to gain access on the new date or ask for a refund, ask for advice from whoever you bought the tickets from. It is unsure whether H & Claire will still be performing at the event.
Half A Heart Tracklisting Revealed
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CD 1 Tracklisting
1 - Half A Heart
2 - Don't Give Up (Don't Let Go)
3 - Together
4 - Half A Heart (Video)
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CD 2 Tracklisting
1 - Half A Heart (Extended Mix)
2 - Half A Heart (Almighty NRG Synth Mix)
3 - Half A Heart (K&M Vocal Mix) |
Half A Heart Radio Play
Half A Heart seems to be doing really well on the radio. On my local station (which is the second biggest in the UK) they played it a whopping three times yesterday and that was just while I was listening! How's it doing on your loacl station? Get requesting it now! There are the website addresses of several of the largest regional stations that allow you to request the track on our Interactive page. You can also still request the track at www.corefreshhits.com You know the procedure as we've all been requesting it on there for over a month now!
Steps Gold Released Across Asia
Steps' greatest hits album, Gold, has been released across all over Asia now it comes with a bonus VCD of Steps' MTV Asia perfromances.
H & Claire Global News
If you'd like to help H & Claire gain more global recognition then why not visit this New Zeland website http://charthitz.orcon.net.nz/ all you have to do is register (it's completely free!) and then vote for Half A Heart!
H & Claire's Linedancing Fans
H & Claire's new single has done the unusual step of gaining them back the line dancing fans that they won with Steps' debut single, 5,6,7,8. For some reason fans of the dance craze have taken it upon themselves to choreograph a new routine set to the duo's latest release Half A Heart. You can see the dance steps at www.linedancermagazine.co.uk
Sunday 28th July
Claire's Musical Job Share
Martine McCutcheon is to share her West End role as Mary Poppins with ex-Steps singer Claire Richards.
The deal came after concern that illness-prone Martine might repeat her performance in My Fair Lady, when she missed more than 100 shows.
She and Claire will divide eight outings a week between them.
Theatre impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh wanted Martine to play the magical nanny immortalised by Julie Andrews in the 1964 film, but was warned she might not be up to another demanding full-time role.
Now the chart-topping former EastEnder will share the limelight with Claire, who was rumoured to be a rival for the role. After winning the part of Eliza Higgins in My Fair Lady and wowing both the public and the critics, Martine was struck down by a virus, leaving understudy Alexandra Jay, 18, to step in.
A West End insider said: "Sir Cameron wanted her to play Mary Poppins desperately. When he came up with his plan everyone thought it was fantastic. "
It is a great opportunity for Claire, also 25, who hosts ITV's SM:TV on Saturday mornings, and is trying to launch a pop career away from Steps with fellow ex-member H.
And for Claire, the role realises a lifetime's ambition. "I know all the songs off by heart," she said.
(The Sunday Mirror)
More H & Claire Album Info
H & Claire have been back in Stockholm recording with the legendary Jorgen Elofsson. You will know about Jorgen as he wrote "It's The Way You Make Me Feel" for Steps but he's also written huge hits like "Sometimes" and "You Drive Me Crazy" for Britney Spears, "Evergreen" for Will Young, "Anyone Of Us" for Gareth Gates, "My Love", "Fool Again" and "If I Let You Go" for Westlife as well as "The Greatest Reward" on the new Celine Dion album. Jorgen has written H & Claire 3 songs for their new album. The first "You're A Love Song" he wrote with Dan Hill who has written hits for Celine Dion and The Backstreet Boys. H and Claire recorded the vocals in Stockholm on 16th and 17th July. The song is a big ballad duet and could be a future single! They also recorded "No Turning Back From Here" a song that both Claire and H co-wrote with Jorgen when they visited him in March. They recorded the vocals at Jorgen's central Stockholm studio on 18th and 19th July - at the same microphone as Britney and Celine! "No Turning Back From Here" is an up-tempo song and can be compared to classic Steps meets Ace Of Base and The Backstreet Boys!! The third song of Jorgen's that H and Claire have recorded is a big R Kelly style gospel pop song called "Let Me Carry You" and the lyrics are based on a famous poem/psalm called "Footsteps". H and Claire recorded this with Oskar Paul in London earlier in July. Oskar co-wrote and produced "Anything Is Possible" with Will Young and Gareth Gates. When H & Claire first heard this song they fell in love with it straight away and think it has got some of the best lyrics they've ever heard! More news soon as the greatest pop album ever nears completion! www.handclaire.com
H & Claire Live In Cardiff
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H & Claire show why they're still top of the pops as they take to the stage in Cardiff. The crowd went wild as they performed a collection of their hits including, DJ, Half A Heart and a live version of the Steps track When I Said Goodbye. Photos courtesy of www.reddragonfm.co.uk
Johnny Denies He And Lisa Are To Wed
Johnny Shentall has told the latest issue of Smash Hits magazine that he and Lisa have no plans to get married yet. Johnny says "We have absolutely no plans to get married at the moment. The papers said that Lisa was spotted in LA buying a wedding dresses. If we were looking for wedding dresses, why would be shopping together? And, anyway it was a lingerie shop! That's why I was there!" He had decided to set the record straight after rumours that the couple, who have been engaged for 2 years, were reported to have been seen buying a wedding dress and booking a haunted hotel to host the wedding in Ascot this month.
Magazine News
Smash Hits is the mag to bag this week. Lisa's lil bro's 3SL are the cover stars and there's a five page interview and a huge free poster of them inside!
H & Claire are also all over the place with a fantastic interview in which their mysterious future is revealed (see our Insider page to read this int!) There's also the song words to Half A Heart and they get the thumbs up on the reviews page.
Plus you can read the full interview with Lisa's fiance Johnny. It's out now priced at £1.90
Mix 'n' Match
Thanks to H & Claire's official site you can now hear the fabulous new Almighty remix:
Almighty have been spinning those disks and provided us with some wicked club mixes of H & Claire's excellent new single,
Half A Heart. To celebrate the song being just 2 weeks away from release on 12th August, the No.1 most requested song on a number of radio stations across the UK and the recent arrival of the video on The Box and MTV music channels we thought we'd treat you to the Almighty Trance Synth mix for a limited time. You may have already heard it in clubs across the UK, but now we present it to you in all its digital clarity. You can listen to the entire track by visiting www.handclaire.com but you must be a registered member. Hurry as it is available for a limited time only!
Get Requesting
Half A Heart is not doing too well on The Box. It has dropped from No.13 to No.46 on this weeks chart. So come on guys get requesting now and make sure that you support H & Claire 100% For details on requesting the song see our front page. You can also liten to Half A Heart by ringing the Smash Hits phone line on 0900 195 0000 and entering the four digit code 1670
Also check out their chart competition by ringing the same number 0900 195 0000 and entering the following codes: Hear'Say - Lovin' Is Easy 1668 / 3SL - Touch Me Tease Me 1669 / Abs - What You Got 1673
Pre-Order Half A Heart Now
Amazon are now taking pre orders for H & Claire's new single, Half A Heart, they do not have the tracklistings conformed yet despite the fact that the single is due out in a couple of weeks. Click here to order CD1. Click here to order CD2.
Wednesday 24th July
Is It The Patter Of Tiny Steps For Faye?
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Former Steps star Faye Tozer sparked pregnancy rumours when she was spotted with a suspicious bump as she strolled with her fiance last week.
Renowned for her slimline curves, the blonde singer, who is currently recording a solo album, covered up despite the sunshine in casual ripped jeans, flip-flops and a top that was zipped snuggly over her expanding abdomen.
It certainly was not the figure of a woman recently offered £1million by Playboy magazine to pose naked.
Faye, 26, who scored a top 10 hit with opera star Russelll Watson with Someone Like You, plans to marry her Danish fiance Jasper Irn next month.(Sunday Express)
Claire's Top Of The Klass
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Shock horror! According to The Sun Claire and Myleene Klass of Hear'Say both turned up to Saturday's Party In The Park in Swansea wearing similar cream tops with lace on them! The tops which were not even the same seem to have caused a bit of storm in showbiz land, one onlooker said: 'I had to look closely to see that they weren't the same top. It's a good job the girls were on at different times there's nothing worse than when someone turns up with the same gear as you.' We don't reckon our Claire will be shedding too many tears though, particularly as she showed Ms Klass how to carry off a bit of real class!
Half A Heart Cover Art
Good news H & Claire fans, Half A Heart will be released on 2 CDS and a MC. Below you can see the cover art - thanks to www.handclaire.com
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Interview Exclusive
There will be a very special and exclusive interview coming to the site soon. We were asked to think of 5 questions to ask our favourie pop pair, H & Claire and we'll have their answers very soon. Watch this space!
Faye Puckers Up For Charity
Glamorous celebrities have given a unique twist to the phrase 'lip service' in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK.
Patsy Kensit, Kate Winslet, Darcey Bussell, Jerry Hall, Tania Bryer, Jemima Khan, Jilly Cooper, Faye Tozer and Twiggy are just a few of the many names who have planted a good luck kiss on the new Land Rover Discovery 2003 which will be competing in a rally from Ostersund in Sweden to Aqaba in Jordan next month.
An all-women team including journalist Kate Reardon and Cold Feet producer and director Christine Langam, will take part in the Trans World Events Midnight Sun to Red Sea rally in the new 2003 model diesel auto Land Rover Discovery. The rally, from June 1-21, will be the first international adventure for the new model Discovery, which will be launched in June.
The 8,000km route passes through Norway, Sweden, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria and Jordan.
Cancer Research UK is aiming to raise £100,000 from the rally, all of which will go towards vital research. The vehicle has been donated by Land Rover and the team is also being supported by Good Year, 3M, SSDM and Shell.
Driver Joanne Cross will be at the wheel of the Cancer Research UK Discovery. She'll be joined by different female journalists on various stages of the journey. The Discovery will cut quite a dash in the male-dominated rally it's decorated in pink lipstick marks with a luscious pair of 'eyelashes' on the headlights. It's not only the vehicle which will stand out the team will be sporting hot pink Penelope Pitstop-style boilersuits, especially designed by Wallis, throughout the event.
The Cancer Research UK team will be met by a member of the British consulate on many stops along the route. Prince Faisal of the Jordanian Royal Family will welcome all of the teams on at Aqaba, the rally's finishing point.
The event reflects a new global focus for Cancer Research UK. The charity, the world's largest independent cancer research organisation, is branching out into international fundraising in a bid to realise its mission to conquer cancer through world class research.
Managing Director of Land Rover, Bob Dover says: "Land Rover is delighted to be the driving force behind Cancer Research UK's bid to raise £100,000. It's fitting that the new model Discovery will take its first international adventure at the same time as Cancer Research UK will be taking its first steps into world-wide fundraising."
Chairman and Group Managing Director of Good Year, Marco Molinari, says: "Good Year is proud to be supporting the all-women team. We're pleased that so many celebrities have given the team their backing and pledged their support to raising funds for Cancer Research UK."
Cancer Research UK interim Chief Executive, Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse, says: "Cancer Research UK is grateful to our sponsors Land Rover, Shell, Wallis, 3M and SSDM. All the money raised will help our scientists in achieving their mission to conquer cancer through world class research."
Sunday 21st July
Claire & Mark Make All The Right Moves
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Here's sexy singer Claire Richards with her fiance Mark Webb showing everyone how they enjoy making sweet music together. Dancer Mark finally proposed to to the ex Steps star on a romantic trip to Rome last month and it's easy to see why she said yes, he clearly knows all the right moves to keep a girl happy!
H & Claire Record 3 Album Tracks
H & Claire have just completed the 3 new songs with their good friends Mark Topham and Karl Twigg who you will know as the songwriters and producers of most of Step's hits including One For Sorrow, Deeper Shade of Blue, Stomp, After the Love Has Gone, You'll Be Sorry, Summer Of Love and When I said Goodbye.
Mark & Karl wrote the 3 H & Claire songs, the first "All I Want Is You" is an uptempo stomper that sounds like Anastacia meets Fame. The second "Invincible" is a beautiful duet ballad where H & Claire can both belt out loud vocals. The third song "Two Hearts Beat as One" was co-written with another Steps hit maker Andrew Frampton and is a huge epic anthemic "west end" sounding ballad duet with tender lyrics. www.handclaire.com
SM:tv Wannabes
SM:tv Live is launching a Pop Idol-style talent hunt to win a part in a West End show.
Viewers of the Saturday morning show can choose who they want for a one-off performance in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
The four-week search, SM:tv Wannabes, will involve youngsters giving their impressions of presenters Brian Dowling, Tess Daly, Ian 'H' Watkins or Claire Richards.
The competition was launched on Saturday and four finalists will take part in an acting masterclass before the winner is chosen on August 24.
It is being launched with the Society Of London Theatre to promote Kids Week, a Marks and Spencer-sponsored initiative to encourage more youngsters to visit the theatre.
It runs from August 23 to 30 and will allow a number of children to go to the theatre for free.
Faye Steps Up For A Shot
Ex-Steps singer Faye Tozer showed off her footie skills in a London park on Friday evening. She was taking a break from recording her solo album with fiance Jasper Irn. She has a good right foot on her. I'd say her old Steps pal Claire Richards should be thankful she didn't feel the end of it when she split up the group! (The News Of The World)
Talking Point
It's nearly time for the new issue of Talking Point so if yopu have got any questions or you just want to tell us how you feel about anything related to the Stepsters themn mail us at the usual address. More details can be found on the interactive page.
Wednesday 17th July
H & Claire Support New Talent
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H & Claire were among the famous faces who paid tribute to up and coming young British stars from the fields of sports and performing arts. The Britain's Brilliant Prodigies Awards, held in association with Children In Crisis, will be broadcast on ITV1.
Claire's Dress Disaster
Former Steps chanteuse Claire Richards was apparently none-too-pleased when filming SM:tv on July 6th, as former Five star Abs Breen's video was screened during the show.
According to an insider, the bubbly singer was left reeling after she noticed that the saucy, crocheted dress worn by one of Abs' dancers in his promo for 'What You Got' was the very same outfit Claire can seen be sporting in the video to her and H's next single, 'Half A Heart', which was broadcast just 30 minutes later by SM:tv's sister show, CD:uk.
"Claire's usually smiley chops took a sudden a downward turn the minute she saw the girl in the same dress" the source revealed, explaining further "She just couldn't believe that the videos were being shown so soon after each other."
What makes matters even worse, both singles are released on the same day, 12th of August. (Pop-Music.com)
Half A Heart Cover
Here's an exclusive look at the cover art for H & Claire's new single, Half A Heart. The track will be released on August 12th and is tipped to top the charts. Thanks to Mel for this scan. We hope to have a better quality one soon, but you get the idea.
Lisa's Lover And Hear'Say Pals Chased By Gun Maniac
Pop stars HearSay fled for their lives when a thug menaced them with a gun. The chart-topping fivesome feared he was going to open fire. They dived into their tour van and sped off down a busy motorway. But the lunatic gave chase and followed them for about 30 miles. A band source claimed he even took a potshot at them with the awesome-looking gun. The source added: They were absolutely terrified and really thought this man was out to kill them. The bands ordeal began at an M1 service station near Leicester after they had been performing in Leeds. Petrifying Myleene Klass, Suzanne Shaw, Noel Sullivan, Danny Foster and Johnny Shentall were picnicking in the sun when the nutter confronted them. The source said: "The man clearly knew who they were and started waving the gun at them. They were terrified and piled into a vehicle driven by tour manager Graham Quinn. "But the gunman jumped into a second car and gave chase. At least one shot was fired during the chase. It was petrifying."
The terrified pop stars rang 999 and cops called in a helicopter and armed officers. But last night the man driving the gunman claimed the gun was not real it was a widely available £2.99 weapon for firing ballbearings. Greg Du-feu, 19, said: One of the lads was leaning out of the window pretending to point the gun at them. It was only meant as a joke but it must have been frightening. The police are taking it very seriously. I can understand it because the band wouldnt have realised we only playing and never meant them any harm. Greg was giving four pals a lift in his red M-Reg Ford Escort when they spotted HearSay having a snack at an outdoor picnic table. He said a 17-year-old friend who was sitting in the front passenger seat had just bought the weapon at a discount store in Northampton.
Trainee computer technician Greg, from Wellingborough, Northants, told The Sun last night: "It was big gun about 18 inches long. Wed been skateboarding and were on our way home. "My pal was proud of his gun and hed been firing it all over the place. "Then we spotted the band you couldnt miss them. "The next thing, he winds down the window and starts pointing it at them and they just scattered. It went on for a few seconds. He was pointing the gun at them and laughing. It was all a pretence. We were laughing because we knew it wasnt a real gun." But Greg insisted NO ballbearings had been shot at the band. He said: He didnt have any left so he couldnt fire at them but they might have thought he did.
They poured back into their big van with blacked out windows and we were in a chase for about 30 miles. At one point they were alongside and someone wound a window down and threw a plastic bottle at my car. Then we lost them in the heavy traffic. The police arrested my mate and took him away. They questioned him and kept him there all night. Theyve let him out on bail but hes very shaken. Greg added: I can understand the bands reaction people like them get all sorts of threats and hate mail. It was a stupid thing to do and Id like to say sorry. It was a joke that went too far. A HearSay spokesman said the band shrugged off their fear and went on stage to entertain fans in Dudley, West Midlands, only hours after the gun drama. He added: They were incredibly shaken by the incident and the girls in particular were very distressed. Cops confirmed they are investigating an incident at Leicester Forest East services on Sunday. (The Sun)
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Sunday 14th July
H & Claire Live In Birmingham
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Here's some pics of H & Claire looking cool as they took to the stage at Birmingham's Party In The Park last weekend. The poptastic pair belted out their new single, Half A Heart, much to the delight of the crowds at Birmingham City's stadium. Photos courtesy of www.brmb.co.uk
H & Claire Nominated For Award
H & Claire will be appearing at this years Disney Channel Kids Awards which will be held at the London Arena on 12th October 2002. To order tickets click here, or phone 08705 12 12 12. Tickets cost £16.50 each or £55.00 for a family ticket of four. The show begins at 14:00. H & Claire are nominated this year for 'Best Newcomer'. This is their first ever nomination as a duo. Please show support for them by clicking here. You need to register to take part in the voting.
H & Claire Liven Things Up
H & Claire performed a stunning live version of Half A Heart on The Brian Conley Show last night, complete with a live band. They were truly brilliant and there was barelly any difference in their vocals from the recording proving once and for all that they CAN sing live! That should silence their critics which strangely enough included ex bandmate Faye who challenged them to perform live, well they've risen to her challenge and they definately pulled it off. H's grandparents were also in for a shock when he pulled them out of the audienece to perform the Tragedy dance routine alongside himself and Claire they were really cool and totally up for a laugh - that's obvioulsly who H takes after!
H & Claire's Chart Competition
H & Claire are facing quite a bit of competition when they release their new single, Half A Heart, on 12th August. They're up against the likes of Abs who is the first member of ex boy band 5ive to go solo, Hear'Say who are re-launching themselves with a new look and a new member and 3SL who are trying to secure themselves their first top 1o hit with a drastic change in musical direction. But we still reckon that the dynamic duop can make it to the top spot. Here's a look at their competition:
H & Claire - Half A Heart
Third Edge - In And Out
3sl - Touch Me Tease Me
Romeo - Romeo Dunn
Abs - What You Got
Hear'Say - Lovin Is Easy
The Hives - Die, Alright!
Lasgo - Alone
Saturday 13th July
H & Claire At The Mardi Gras
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Here's H & Claire looking on top form as they perfromed their spectacular set at last week's Mardi Gras festival. The set which includede their hit single 'DJ' and the new track 'Half A Heart' went down a storm with the crowds on Hackney Marsh, London. But it was no rest for the wicked as the dynamic duo then jumped into a helicopter and flew off to Birmingham to wow the crowds at the city's Party In The Park!
H & Claire Album News
H & Claire have been revealing a few secrets about their new album, which is due out later this year. Apparently the 15 track album will contain NO cover versions, so we don't know what happened to this Gemini track, being reworked by the boys from Abba, that they kept telling us about! The album will also contain just two songs written by the pop pair, which in my opinion is a shame because they can both write excellent songs (Over You, If I Could Say The Words, In It For Love etc) However they will be working some of the top talent in writing at the moment including Bristish dance supremo Daniel Beddingfield.
Saturday Show Presents Sacked
The BBC have sacked it's Saturday morning TV duo, Dani Behr and Joe Mace, after being constantly thrashed in the ratings by rival ITV show SM:tv presented by Tess, Brian and H & Claire. The Saturday Show was launched last year in a bid to try and win viewers back but it has failed to do so and Dani and Joe will bow out in September. It's great news for SM:tv though whose presenters Brian Dowling and Tess Daly have just signed a new year long contract. H & Claire will stay with the show until December.
Lisa's Not Jaded
Jade, Kate and Jonny
'I know everyone is saying that Jade is simply a nasty backstabber, but I think when you take strong people out of the house, it make the whole thing a bit mundane so I voted for Adele last week. So, yeah, I'm glad Jade's still in the running. I really like Jonny and Kate too - they're really nice people.' Lisa tells Sneak Magazine her views on the Big Brother contestants.
Mags To Bag
Some mags to bag this week are. OK Magazine which has an article about the Mardi Gras plus a pic of Claire performing there. It also includes a photo of Claire and Lee at the Scooby Doo Premiere.
Top Of The Pops magazine has an interview with H about his childhood ambitions to bevome a vet and Sneak magazine chats to him about his sleeping disorder. To read the Sneak magazine interview with H visit our insider page.
Site News
Once again we have replaced Wednesday's update with this special Saturday update. There will be the usual update tomorrow.
Sunday 7th July
H: 'I Had A Nervous Breakdown'
Former Steps star H has revealed how he booked himself into a a top rehab clinic after suffering a nervous breakdown. The singer said he was so "tortured" he almost quit his pop career during the band's last world tour. H - whose nick-name refers to his hyperactive personality - blames his breakdown on his inability to sleep. He said: "In Australia, my body just couldn't handle it any more and I collapsed. "As soon as I arrived I began to feel sick and dizzy. I had gone without sleep for three days which was caused partly by jet-lag. "I just couldn't stop crying. I thought I was having a nervous breakdown. I nearly walked out on Steps at that point. My body was shouting out, it was torture. After that I booked myself in for sessions at The Priory." The clinic in Roehampton, South-West London, is famous for treating celebrities. He was diagnosed with Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome, which means his body doesn't know when it's time to rest. H told Sneak magazine - the full interview is out next Tuesday - that the illness has blighted his life since he was 18. "I've tried hypnosis and acupuncture and even been wired up with electrodes at sleep labs," said the singer - now in duo H and Claire. "I'd swap everything - the money, the fame, the career - to sleep normally." (The People)
FHM Sexiest Pics
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Here are some new pics of the Steps ladies taken from FHM's 100 Sexiest Women Poll. You can view more girls at www.fhm.com
More Pics Of Lisa In THAT Dress
Lisa stole the show at the DanceStar awrads this week in this fabulously sexy dress and thanks to Chris at www.lisasteps.co.uk here are a couple more pics for us Lisa lovers to enjoy!
Lisa Album News
Lisa has revealed that she has already begun work on her debut solo album. She is working with 80's dance guru Curtis Mantronix and describes her new work as dance orienatated and funky!
Saturday 6th July
Claire's Stunning New Look
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Former Steps star Claire Richards shows off a radical new image in the video for her latest song Half A Heart.
The singer braids her hair and dons skimpy outfits as she and H prepare for their second onslaught on the charts as a duo.
Meanwhile SM:tv host Claire has revealed to me she is terrified about getting married to fiance Mark Webb.
She said: "I am scared about having to make all the plans. I really dont know where to start.
It is exciting too, though. We haven't decided whether to sell the rights to a glossy magazine.
I'd prefer not to but the money might be too appetising."
The video for Half A Heart will get its first screening on CD:UK.
I wonder how she swung that one? (The Sun)
Lee And Claire Reunited
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Meanwhile at the premiere of the new Scooby Doo Movie former Steps singer Lee Latchford Evans wasn't too keen to catch up with ex-bandmate Claire Richards. As she smiled away Lee told us, "We don't really talk" Hmmm. Never mind a Sunday rag wants to pay him £20,000 to spill the beans. Should keep in line-dancing lessons...(The Mirror) Photos courtesy of Rex Features at www.rexfeatures.com
Lisa Shines At DanceStar Awards
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After tabloid revalations in May that Lisa Scott-Lee's fiance, Johnny Shentall, was cheating on her we thought she would see sense amd call off her plans for a glitzy wedding....but we were mistaken.
Speaking at the DanceStar awards the former Steps singer yet again praised her naughty toy boy - who these days can be found in some band called Hear'Say.
Lisa told us: "Every night Johnny and I go to bed together and we know we are madly in love. There was nothing to forgive Johnny for because he didn't do anything wrong. He didn't have an affair." Lisa, your fast becoming the Little Mo of the real world. (The Mirror) Photo Courtesy of Rex Features at www.rexfeatures.com
Half A Heart Video On The Box
The fabulous new H &b Claire video for their new single Half A Heart is now showing on the music channel The Box. You can request it by phoning 09067 533 400 and quoting Box No. 950.
Site News
To make up for the lack of Wednesday's update we're having this special Saturday update, but there will be another update tomorrow as usual.
