In Memoriam: Paul Cattermole (1977 – 2023)

Paul Gerald Cattermole (March 7, 1977 – April 6, 2023) was an English singer and actor. He was best known as being a member of the British group S Club 7 from 1999 until his departure from the group in 2002. Cattermole returned to the group in 2015 for their reunion tour and was due to return in 2023 for a planned second reunion tour before his death.

Cattermole and Hannah Spearritt first met as members of the National Youth Music Theatre in 1994. At the time, Cattermole was 17 years old and Spearritt was 14. They appeared together in Pendragon. In 1999, Cattermole and Spearritt both were selected as members of a seven-member pop group named S Club 7, where they became good friends. In May 2001, the friendship developed into romantic relationship. They kept their relationship a secret for the first six months, waiting until November 2001 to make a public announcement. Their S Club colleagues were supportive of the relationship. Cattermole departed from the group in 2002 but the couple continued to date until early 2006. In June 2015, Cattermole and Spearritt started a romantic relationship again, splitting in November the same year.

On April 6, 2023, Cattermole was found unresponsive at his home in Dorset and was pronounced dead later that day, at the age of 46. No cause was immediately known, but police said the death was not suspicious.