Dancing on Ice star Hannah Spearitt's 'crippling' health battle that almost saw her quit show

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S Club 7 star Hannah Spearitt returned to screens this weekend for her Dancing on Ice debut as she took to the ice with pro partner Andy Buchanan.The 42-year-old, who previously starred in EastEnders, had had a tough few years after she was set to join the S Club reunion tour before the tragic death of her ex-boyfriend and former band mate Paul Cattermole.Hannah pulled out of the band's arena tour after the late singer's death in April 2023 which saw her physical and mental health deteriorate.Paul and Hannah dated for five years from 2001 to 2006, with the pair later rekindling their romance in 2015 before calling it off again.However, what many may not know about the 90's singer is that she suffers with a serious autoimmune disease which she previously revealed has left her unable to cook for herself or even get on a train.According to the Mail Online, the S Club star said she first experienced similar symptoms when she underwent surgery to get breast implants in 2013.However, she believes that the condition was triggered once again due to the stress of having two heart breaking miscarriages in 2022.In a new interview, Hannah revealed that she has been suffering from symptoms such as chronic fatigue, brain fog and vertigo.Speaking to Hello!

Magazine, she said: “I don't think I realised how much I'd deteriorated because it happened so gradually, I had no energy and couldn't even get on a train or cook dinner. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "That affected my mental health, too, because I've always been a physical and sporty person, it's only when you get better and can do things you love again that you realise how bad things were.”Speaking