S Club 7’s Jo O’Meara and Rachel Stevens pay tribute to Paul Cattermole

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S Club 7‘s Jo O’Meara and Rachel Stevens have paid tribute to their late bandmate Paul Cattermole following his unexpected death last week.The musician, 46, passed away on April 6 at his home in Dorset – weeks after announcing that the group’ would be heading out on a reunion tour in celebration of their 25th anniversary.Paying tribute to Cattermole, O’Meara posted a photo of her late bandmate on Instagram with an emotional caption that read: “I just wanted to reach out and thank everybody from the bottom of my heart for the love and kindness you have shown over the tragic passing of our sweetest soul Paul.”A post shared by Jo O’Meara (@jo_omeara)She continued: “We have lost someone so incredibly special to us all, and there is a huge sense of sadness that will never go.

Paul will forever be a huge part of our lives, and I will forever treasure the memories we made.”O’Meara ended the tribute by saying: “I will love you always Paul, God bless you my darling, rest in forever peace.”Fellow S Club member Stevens also took to Instagram to honour, Cattermole. “The out pouring of love for our Paul has been so incredibly special and has meant so much,” she posted alongside a photo of the singer. “I hope he knew how loved he was.”A post shared by Rachel Stevens (@msrachelstevens)Stevens continued: “Such a kind, gentle and sensitive soul with the most incredible energy and such a wild free spirit.