Editing S Club 8 (section)

==Members==
*'''{{Visible anchor|Jay Asforis}}''' (born 30 October 1989, {{Age|1989|10|30}} years old) did not appear at the S Club Juniors auditions, instead sending a video tape of himself to S Club 7 who allowed him through to the final auditions. He trained at The Susi Earnshaw Theatre School and attended Roding Valley High School. From March 2018, Asforis starred as the leading role of [[Berry Gordy]] in the West End production of ''[[Motown: The Musical]]'' in Shaftesbury Theatre, London. As of November 2019, Asforis can be seen as understudy for the roles of Alexander Hamilton and Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in [[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]] at the Victoria Palace Theatre. In 2023, Asforis joined the cast of Back to the Future: The Musical as Mayor Goldie Wilson. Asforis is openly [[Gay men|gay]], and has talked about struggling with his sexuality while in S Club 8.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kale |first=Sirin |date=2021-05-29 |title='I cringe at it now': what happened to the kids of reality TV? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/may/29/i-cringe-at-it-now-what-happened-to-the-kids-of-reality-tv |access-date=2025-01-28 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Since leaving the band, Asforis now goes by the name Jay Perry professionally; Perry is his middle name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Underwood |first=Mitya |date=2024-10-25 |title=S Club Juniors' Jay Perry's stunning body transformation amid huge career move |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/club-juniors-star-jay-perry-33947763.amp |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=OK! Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
*'''{{Visible anchor|Daisy Evans}}''' (born 30 November 1989, {{Age|1989|11|30}} years old): From early 2007, Evans was a member of five-piece female group, From Above. After touring the UK and a series of line-up changes, in September 2008 they were signed by Beyoncé's father [[Mathew Knowles]] and [[Music World Records]]. The group moved to America to work on their debut album, documented on the [[MTV]] reality show, Breaking From Above. A music video for debut "Not The Same Girl" was released on 2 December 2011. The single and the album, ''Breaking From Above'' was released on 12 December. They then arrived for the "Boot camp" stages for ''[[The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor]]'', but were rejected. In 2013 Evans became engaged to footballer [[Jonjo Shelvey]]. They went on to marry in June 2015. The couple's first daughter arrived on 4 March 2014. Evans gave birth to the couple's second daughter, on 31 May 2016. In July 2020 during an Instagram live with bandmate Asforis, Evans announced she was expecting her third child, a boy later that year. Her son was born on 4 November 2020. Evans now works as a [[make-up artist]], under her married name, Daisy Shelvey.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Duke |first1=Simon |last2=Updated |date=2020-05-09 |title=Jonjo Shelvey's wife is a makeup artist with some amazing skills |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/jonjo-shelvey-wife-daisy-makeup-17863353.amp |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Chronicle Live |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Calvin Goldspink''' (born 24 January 1989, {{Age|1989|01|24}} years old). After S Club 8 ended, Goldspink went on to appear in the only season of ''Life is Wild'' for the CW network in 2007. He also appeared in shows  ''Lifetimes'', ''[[William & Kate: The Movie|William & Kate]]'' and [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX’s]] ''X-Men Origins''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-24 |title=S Club's Calvin Goldspink returns with new music |url=https://lgbtqmusicchart.uk/2020/11/24/s-clubs-calvin-goldspink-returns-with-new-music/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=LGBTQ Music Chart |language=en-GB}}</ref> His song 'Don't Fail Me' has featured on various adverts for shows such as [[Jersey Shore (TV series)|''Jersey Shore'']] and ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]'', and it also featured on [[Love Is Blind (TV series)|''Love Is Blind'']]  season 1 episode 9 as part of their soundtrack. Goldspink worked at The Peppermint Club, Los Angeles as a talent booker. He also founded Breaking Sound, a music company helping support emerging artists internationally.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-15 |title=Frankie Bridge reunites with S Club Juniors bandmate Calvin 18 years later |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/15/frankie-bridge-reunites-with-s-club-juniors-star-calvin-18-years-later-17186942/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, he released song, ''The Cold''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pettipher |first=Eleanor |date=2020-11-22 |title=Single Review: Calvin Goldspink - The Cold |url=http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/single-review-calvin-goldspink-cold/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Fortitude Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Goldspink is married to designer Melissa Callabero and they have two daughters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baldwin |first=Sian |date=2023-11-14 |title=Where are the S Club Juniors 20 years on? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/where-s-club-juniors-now-20-years-b1120008.html |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref>
*'''Connor Daley''' (born c.1989) was one of the original members of S Club Juniors who was chosen. He appears in the first two episodes of the show [[S Club Search]] as well as some of the earlier television interviews of S Club Juniors. A few weeks into rehearsals, Connor was removed from the band. He later appeared in the kids’ version of ''[[Stars in Their Eyes]]'' portraying [[Usher (musician)|Usher]], but did not win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teens do a turn; Stars In Their Eyes Kids ITV, 6.55pm. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Teens+do+a+turn;+Stars+In+Their+Eyes+Kids+ITV,+6.55pm.-a0102238711 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250118060045/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Teens+do+a+turn%3B+Stars+In+Their+Eyes+Kids+ITV,+6.55pm.-a0102238711 |archive-date=2025-01-18 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> 
*'''[[Stacey McClean]]''' (born 17 February 1989, {{Age|1989|02|17}} years old) is from [[Blackpool]], [[Lancashire]]. She is a quarter [[Nigerians|Nigerian]]. McClean appeared on [[The X Factor (UK series 6)|series 6]] of ''[[The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor]]'' in 2009 and made it to the Top 6 Girls. McClean was previously married to former footballer [[Fraser Franks]] and had a daughter with him in 2019. She announced her separation from Franks in 2023 and their divorce in 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C-0gS7ztv__H2KJltYTEqH-rxp-jDUKA3_WJEg0/?igsh=Ymxkc3pyNTNydzR4 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> McClean later went on to perform with [[Bradley McIntosh]] and [[Tina Barrett]] as part of ''[[S Club Allstars]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stacey Franks |url=https://www.revamp-magazine.co.uk/stacey-franks |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=REVAMP MAGAZINE}}</ref>
*'''{{Visible anchor|Aaron Renfree}}''' (born 19 December 1987, {{Age|1987|12|19}} years old) was not originally selected to be a part of S Club Juniors but joined two days later. He was the oldest member of S Club 8 and starred in ''I Dream'' but did not appear in every episode due to studying for his GCSEs at the time of filming. After S Club 8 split in 2004, Renfree went back to college and trained at Laine Theatre Arts where he graduated with a National Diploma in Musical Theatre. He then went on to become a part of the [[Ensemble (musical theatre)|chorus]] of the original cast of ''Flashdance the Musical'' which toured the UK in 2008/09 followed by his West End debut in 'We Will Rock You' 2009/10. He has danced with Matt Terry, [[the Saturdays]] (with two of the group members being Sandford and Humes from S Club 8),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baldwin |first=Sian |date=2023-11-14 |title=Where are the S Club Juniors 20 years on? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/where-s-club-juniors-now-20-years-b1120008.html |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref> as well as on the X Factor Tours where he was also assistant show director. Renfree has choreographed the Professionals On Ice tours which lead him onto working with [[Torvill and Dean|Torvil & Dean]] in Panto and then onto [[Dancing on Ice|Dancing On Ice]] on ITV. Renfree was also on screen choreographer for The Greatest Dancer on BBC1 and worked with Maddie & Mackenzie Ziegler on the UK Tour. During the 2020 and 2021 [[COVID-19 lockdowns|lockdowns]] in the UK, Renfree posted dance routines on TikTok.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaron Renfree |url=https://www.revamp-magazine.co.uk/aaron-renfree |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=REVAMP MAGAZINE}}</ref> Renfree is openly [[Gay men|gay]], and has taken part in the [[NOH8 Campaign|NoH8 campaign]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=2017-09-07 |title=Aaron Renfree speaks candidly about coming out in 'Attitude' |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/world/aaron-renfree-speaks-candidly-about-coming-out-in-attitude-278675/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Attitude |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*'''{{Visible anchor|Hannah Richings}}''' (born 30 November 1990, {{Age|1990|11|30}} years old) was not originally selected to be a part of S Club Juniors but she joined two days later when Simon Fuller said he didn't want to go ahead without Richings being a part of the group. Richings was the youngest member of S Club 8, and also a cast member on ''[[I Dream]]''. Richings left the entertainment industry entirely after I Dream ended, and later got a job in [[Barclays|Barclays bank]], where she still works today.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stafford |first=Indigo |date=2021-02-04 |title=Where the S Cub Juniors are now - from Barclays Bank jobs to This Morning fame |url=https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/club-juniors-now-xfactor-saturdays-19770422.amp |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Edinburgh Live |language=en}}</ref> Richings is married to Phil Blackford, and they have two sons and two daughters.
*'''[[Frankie Bridge|Frankie Sandford]]''' (born 14 January 1989, {{Age|1989|01|14}} years old). Sandford attended Hall Mead School, in Upminster, and already knew Wiseman, a few years before they both got in S Club Juniors. After leaving S Club 8, Sandford went back to school and then worked as a [[Retail clerk|shop assistant]]. In 2007, Sandford auditioned for and was accepted into [[the Saturdays]], along with Wiseman, and they toured with [[Girls Aloud]] in May 2008 as the support act for the ''[[Tangled Up Tour]]''. The group's first single, "[[If This Is Love (The Saturdays song)|If This Is Love]]", was released on 28 July 2008 and reached number eight in the UK. They also released "[[Up (The Saturdays song)|Up]]", "[[Issues (The Saturdays song)|Issues]]", "[[Just Can't Get Enough (The Saturdays song)|Just Can't Get Enough]]" for [[Comic Relief]] and "[[Work (The Saturdays song)|Work]]". They have so far released four albums to critical and commercial success. On 9 October 2008, Sandford appeared as a guest on ''[[List of Never Mind the Buzzcocks episodes#Series 22|Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'' on [[Phill Jupitus]]' team. In 2010, Sandford appeared as a featured artist in the [[Kids in Glass Houses]]' song "Undercover Lover" from their album, ''[[Dirt (Kids in Glass Houses album)|Dirt]]''. Since December 2010, Sandford has been in a relationship with footballer [[Wayne Bridge]]. Sandford announced her engagement to Bridge on 8 April 2013 via Twitter. Sandford and Bridge married in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bayley |first=Leanne |date=2014-10-07 |title=Frankie Sandford reveals wedding pics - see them here! |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/frankie-sandford-engaged-wayne-bridge-ring |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Glamour UK |language=en-GB}}</ref> They welcomed two sons in 2013 and 2015. She took part in, and finished runner-up in, the 2014 series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer [[Kevin Clifton]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-07 |title=Kevin Clifton's former partner Frankie Bridge reveals the secret to his Strictly Come Dancing success |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2019010766274/frankie-bridge-reveals-secret-kevin-clifton-strictly-come-dancing-success/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=HELLO! |language=en}}</ref> Sandford now goes by her married name professionally.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-14 |title=Frankie Bridge opens up about sex life on Loose Women |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a838047/frankie-wayne-bridge-sex-life-loose-women/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*'''[[Rochelle Humes|Rochelle Wiseman]]''' (born 21 March 1989, {{Age|1989|03|21}} years old) was a member of S Club 8 and a cast member on ''I Dream''. She is half [[Jamaica]]n. She attended Coopers Company and Coborn School in Upminster, and already knew Frankie Sandford, a few years before S Club Juniors. During her time in the group Wiseman had a stint as presenter on the [[BBC]] children's programme ''[[Smile (UK TV series)|Smile]]''. She is also part of pop-group the Saturdays along with Sandford. In February 2007, Wiseman appeared briefly on the [[BBC Two]] quiz show ''Never Mind The Buzzcocks'' as part of the show's regular Identity Parade feature, where contestants guess which person out of a lineup of five was featured in an old music video played only to the audience and viewers. The team, consisting of [[Bill Bailey]], [[Russell Howard]] and [[Romeo Stodart]] (from the band [[The Magic Numbers]]), correctly picked Wiseman from the lineup. On 22 October 2009, Wiseman appeared as a guest on ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' on Phill Jupitus' team. Wiseman modelled for Love Me Love My Clothes (LMLC) and also took part in the [[Miss England]] contest, finishing in third place. Wiseman joined [[girl group]] [[the Saturdays]], with whom she has achieved 13 UK top ten singles and 4 UK top 10 albums. Wiseman has been in a relationship with [[JLS]] member [[Marvin Humes]] since March 2010. They got engaged on 31 December 2011 and married on 27 July 2012 at Blenheim Palace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-19018481 |title=Marvin Humes and Rochelle Wiseman wedding closes Blenheim Palace |publisher=BBC |date=27 July 2012 |access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref> She is now professionally known by her married name, Rochelle Humes. Wiseman and Humes have two daughters and a son.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Morton |first1=Sarah |last2=Updated |date=2024-10-26 |title=This Morning's Rochelle Humes in tears over son, 3, saying she was 'a mess' |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/mornings-rochelle-humes-tears-over-33958942.amp |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=OK! Magazine |language=en}}</ref>