S Club 7's Paul Cattermole 'in near poverty' with financial debts before death
dailyrecord.co.ukS Club 7 star Paul Cattermole tragically died earlier this year without leaving a will and with debts, according to reports.The news of his death came just weeks after the group, alongside Paul, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh, Tina Barrett, Jo O’Meara, Jon Lee, and Rachel Stevens, delighted fans with the news of their reunion tour.They said at the time: "After eight years it feels amazing to announce that we’re reuniting and performing together again.
We’re so excited to bring the S Club party back to our fans across the country to celebrate 25 years of S Club 7."We can’t even believe it’s been so long.
Music and friendship have always been at the core of everything that we’ve ever done. We hope everyone can join us for one big party."Just three weeks later Paul was found dead at his home in Dorset.
Now a new report has claimed Paul was struggling financially before he died.A source told The Sun that Paul was “was not doing well financially” ahead of his death, and continued: “Although it is shocking a member of the group would not be well-off, people who knew Paul might not be surprised by how little he left.” They added: “It is absolutely terrible that S Club made tens or hundreds of millions but Paul died like this, in near poverty.”While the report states Paul let total holdings of £35,773 — but owed more than £20,000 in debts and bills, and thereby leaving a remaining £15,489 after deductions.Paul himself previously commented on the surprisingly low income he and his other bandmates earned even at the peak of their fame despite selling records worldwide.It has been reported they made just £150,000 per year while record label bosses pocketed millions.
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