Doctor Who star soon went on to become the youngest singer to debut at number one on the UK Singles Chart with her hit Because We Want To.
She went on to have three number-one singles and two top ten albums before officially hanging up her microphone and turning to stage and screen in 2003.Now, the 37-year-old has revealed that she would gladly turn down the position to be a "famous popstar" in today's society due to constant social media."Let's put it this way, I wouldn't have wanted to be a famous pop star now. "The social media element of it all is terrifying because it's continuous, it's in your bed, next to your bedside table every night," she told The Sunday Times' Culture magazine.
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