Monday 12th August
Mrs. Irn
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These are wedding day pictures Faye Tozer didnt want you to see.
The ex-Steps singer tried to stay completely hidden from view.
But she couldnt keep her secrets from my snapper who got these exclusive photos.
One of her bridesmaids was former bandmate Lisa Scott Lee.
Faye is seen stepping out for the reception with her hubby, Dutch drummer Jasper Irn top right.
She wore an ivory gown topped off with an ornate piece of tiara-type jewellery in a crown shape dubbed half-a-crown by one observer.
She and Jasper had a lavish bash at Hertfordshire stately home Brocket Hall following a church ceremony in Fayes hometown of Dunstable, Beds.
At the church she was booed for her secrecy by 150 fans. Faye was smuggled in under blankets.
A source said: The dress was very beautiful.
But Jaspers cream suit, gold neckpiece and bleached hair made him look like a dodgy David Beckham impersonator. (The Sun)
Ex Steps singer Faye Tozer made groom Jasper Irn sweat for 20 minutes on Saturday outside the church were they were due to be married. Faye eventually made it to the Priory church of St Peter in Dunstable, Beds and then upset an army of her waiting fans!
Cheers rang out as the singer's limo arrived then turned to boos as she dashed into the church shrouded by blankets so onlookers couldn't see her dress. Faye was joined at the low key ceremony by former bandmates Lisa Scott-Lee and Lee Latchford-Evans. Bridesmaid Lisa paraded outside the church in her peach dress before the ceremony. (The News Of The World)
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Former Steps beauty Faye Tozer was booed by fans on her wedding day yesterday - as she arrived at church hidden by blankets.She got the same treatment as Kym Marsh after striking a deal with a glossy magazine to cover her wedding to fiance Jasper Irn.Lisa Scott-Lee was a bridesmaid and Lee Latchford-Evans was there, but the other two ex-members of Steps - Ian "H" Watkins and Claire Richards - were nowhere to be seen.Faye, 26, chose a glorious Norman church in her hometown of Dunstable, Beds, to wed Danish drummer Jasper. But she was jeered by 150 fans who wanted to see her self-designed £15,000 dress of ivory satin and gold.The happy couple were also hidden by seven umbrellas as they left. But there was one moment of hilarity. Choirgirl Leah Stevens, 16, said: "Jasper got embarrassed because he said, 'I do' before the vicar even asked the question. Everyone laughed and he went red." |
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Faye Thrives On Pier Pressure
It wasn't your traditional hen party. Ex Steps star Faye Tozer treated her mates to a weekend of pampering with not a male stripper in sight. They stayed at the Grand Hotel in Brighton and Faye, ex bandmate Lisa Scott-Lee and three pals enjoyed massages and scampered about Brighton Pier wearing T Shirts bearing the slogan...Strawberry Girls Just Add Cream. It wasn't exactly rock and roll. Bless. (The Daily Mirror)
Half A Heart Released Today
Don't forget that H & Claire's brilliant new single, 'Half A Heart' is out today! It comes in a 2CD set and CD 2 includes three exclusive postcards! On CD1 you will find the fab track 'Together' which H co wrote with ex Take That star Gary Barlow.
For more info on the single visit our Half A Heart Special.
Mags To Bag
H & Claire are all over the place promoting their new single. Here are the magazines you should be buying this week:
Top Of The Pops - H & Claire paly the TOTP lottery and answer some tricky questions.
Smash Hits - A free poster of H & Claire, plus the songwords to Half A Heart.
Girl Talk - A large H & Claire poster featuring the lyrics to Half A Heart.
Steps To The Stars
AllSTARS will be appearing on Popstars In Your Eyes as none other than STEPS. It'll certainly be worth seeing whether Steps' old stable mates can pull of a convincing act.
Pete Waterman Defends Steps
Pete Waterman and Louis Walsh came to blows on Friday, whilst filming the new series of Popstars, and it was about Steps!
Louis told Pete, Steps' old producer, that he held him personally responsible for their 'dire music'.
Pete kept calm until after filming when he launched an attack on Louis' band Westlife saying 'Westlife?! Don't make me laugh all they can sing is ballads. At least Steps could dance!'
Free H & Claire Logo
Free H & Claire mobile phone logo!
The official H & Claire website have launched a brand new interactive service offering news, exclusive competitions and other goodies direct to your mobile phone.
All you have to do is text - H&CLOGO - to 07786 277 313. You'll receive a free H & Claire logo (logo only works on Nokia phones) and you'll be kept up to date with all the very latest info about the two of us sent direct to your mobile. Better yet, it's all 100% free!
H & Claire On Smash Hits Tour
Details for this years Smash Hits Poll Winners Tour have been revealed. The tour will kick off in Sheffield on 26 October and travel up and down the UK before coming to an end on 9 November at Butlins in Minehead. Acts announced so far include Darius and H & Claire. Tipped to be bigger and better than last years tour, which included acts such as Blue and Atomic Kitten, the tour looks set to be a great warm up for the Smash Hits T4 Poll Winners Party, details of which are soon to be announced. The full list of dates for the Smash Hits tour are as follows: Sheffield Arena, 26 October, Manchester Evening News Arena, (27), Glasgow Auditorium (28), Nottingham Arena (30), Newcastle Telewest Arena (31), Belfast Odyssey (1 November), Dublin Point (3), Birmingham NEC, (5), Butlin's Minehead (9) Tickets for the Smash Hits Poll Winners Tour are priced at £17.50 (plus booking fee) and go on sale at 09.00am on Saturday 10 August. Tickets can be purchased from the Smash Hits Poll Winners Ticket Hotline Number 08707 460 123 (Tickets for the Dublin concert please call Ireland on 1 890 925 100) or via the web on http://www.aloud.com
Sunday 4th August
Watch The New H & Claire Vid
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H & Claire's promotion team sent us these links to a streaming full length version of their fabulous video, Haf A Heart...Enjoy!
We've made you four fantastic new Half A Heart wallpapers for your PC too, just go to the media page!
H & Claire Exclusive Webchat
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H & Claire will be chatting live on dotmusic on Tuesday August 13 at 5PM (BST).
So, if you want to find out everything there is to know about the former Steps duo directly from the most reliable source then join the action on the day.
In the meantime, why not pre-register your questions now or anytime before the chat to make sure you stand the best chance of getting them asked.
You could ask them about the demise of Steps, whether they prefer working as a duo or in a group or how they see their career developing.
Click here to submit a question to H & Claire!
Meet H & Claire In Manchester
Have we got a great new competition for you, or have we got a great new competition for you?! Answer: neither we've got an AMAZING competition for you!
If you live in Manchester and want to meet H & Claire next week then this is your chance. On Wednesday 7th August they will be co-hosting the Smash Hits radio show with Jo Good in Manchester (air-date is Sunday 11th). And we've arranged for one very lucky person to come down to the show to meet the terrible two!
To enter simply visit H & Claire's official site at www.handclaire.com and answer the questions there. You must be available on Wednesday 7th of August and you must live within the greater Manchester area. Don't worry if you don't live there, we will have as many meet and greet comps as possible in the future for various places across the UK. So no-one will be left out!
Because the show is so soon you don't have long as the closing date is this Sunday, the 4th of August. The winner will be announced on Monday on the official website.
More H & Claire Album News
HandClaire.com have confirmed our story about H & Claire recording a cover of the Gemini track, Another You Another Me, here's what they say:
H & Claire are to record a song written by Bjorn and Benny from Abba titled "Another You, Another Me".
Manager Tim Byrne flew to Stockholm back in February for a meeting with Bjorn from Abba about him and Benny writing a song for H & Claire. On the flight over was Sir Tim Rice who suggested that Bjorn might have a track he originally wrote for a Swedish duo "Gemini". After a further suggestion from Andy from Almighty Remixers, "Another You, Another Me" emerged as the favourite track with Bjorn re-writing the lyrics to suit H & Claire.
"Another You, Another Me" will be produced by top USA Producer/Songwriters Sam Watters and Louis Biancanello in late August for inclusion on H & Claire's debut album. Sam and Louis have written and produced for the world's top artists including Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and 98 degrees. They have also written two songs for H & Claire which will be recorded in the same session titled "Nothing At All" and "There You Were".
H & Claire must have nearly finished all the tracks for their debut album, here's a quick run down of the tracks they've already recorded.
1. DJ - Their first single as a duo, this disco inspired number gave them a huge hit in May 2002 and also earned them loads of new fans in the guise of clubbers. The track was No.1 in the UK dance charts for weeks!
2. Half A Heart - The second single to be taken from the album, this is due to be released next week and is totally different from DJ, very much Ace Of Base pop/reggae - something you might have found on Buzz.
3. You're A Love Song - Written for H & Claire by Jorgen Elfossen who worked with Steps on their last album. Dan Hill who has worked with the legendary Celine Dion also worked on this big ballad duet that is tipped to be the next single!
4. No Turning Back From Here - H & Claire co-wrote this song with Elfossen an uptempo song that is also tinged with the Ace Of Base pop/reggae sound.
5. Let Me Carry You - Another Elfossen track, this time it's a very different vibe. It's described by H & Claire as being pop gospel and is based on the psalm, Footsteps. Perhaps H & Claire were hoping to recreate the sound they had when the duetted on 'I Wanna Be The Only One' on Steps To The Stars.
6. All I Want Is You - Written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg (the classic Steps song writers) this track is an uptempo pop track described as a cross between Anastacia and Fame!
7. Invincible - Another Topham/Twigg song, this time it's a powerful ballad, think When I Said Goodbye, which they also wrote.
8. Two Hearts Beat As One - This time Topham and Twigg join forces with another Steps favourite Andrew Frampton to create this westend sounding anthemic epic of a ballad.
9. Another You, Another Me - Originally recorded by a Swedish duo, this track written by the boys from ABBA is being completely reworked for H & Claire.
Newsletter Info
Just to let people who have subscribed to our newsletter know that it will be up and running from this week onwards as we now have a new team member who will be taking care of it for us. If you've not subscribed yet - what are you waiting for?
Spotted
Claire Richards at the Bollywood musical extravaganza, Bombay Dreams, on Wednesday night.
Lisa Scott-Lee out clubbing in Brighton with her girly pals.
Blue Peter Roadshow Details
H & Claire will be taking part in this year's Blue Peter Roadshow extravaganza and you can catch them on Monday 12th August at Castlewellan Forest Park in Northern Ireland. If you fancy going to see them why not make the most of your Blue Peter badge while you're visiting the Roadshow and visit Exploris for free!
Exploris
The Rope Walk, Castle Street, Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland.
01247 728062
Don't miss:
Drumena Cashel is a really well preserved stone ring fort from early Christian times. There's even an underground passage that would have been used as a place to hide and to store things! 028 90235000
Legananny Dolmen is an impressive tripod made from stone to mark out an ancient burial place. Whilst you're there you can take in the views of the Mourne Mountain! 028 90543004
Lee's Hollywood Hopes
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Here's some info for all you fans of Lee. This is his official CV and promo pic that he's sending out in the hope of landing his first major acting role...
| Lee Latchford Evans began training to be an actor in his teens and spent five years training in dance and drama before completing his LAMDA exams in acting. Faced with the choice of a national theatre tour or joining a band, Lee chose the band and went on to become a member of STEPS, one of the UK`s most successful pop groups. During the last five years Lee presented numerous programs including, TOP OF THE POPS, PEPSI CHART, MTV SELECT, JIM HENSONS WORKSHOP and appeared many times on SMTV. |
L.A.M.D.A. Qualifications, Cheshire School of Dance & Drama, Laine Theatre Arts
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Skills: Pro-level Fooball, Martial Arts, Horse Riding, Fencing, Swimming, Strong Dancer. |
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Driving Licence: Full Driving Licence (Motorbike & Car). |
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