Paul Cattermole death: S Club 7's Jo O'Meara says she is heartbroken

S Club 7 vocalist Jo O'Meara has said she is "utterly devastated" pursuing the decease of her bandmate Paul Cattermole.

The 46-year-old was recovered dormant connected Thursday astatine his location successful Dorset.

Sharing a photograph of Cattermole connected Instagram, O'Meara said she was "totally shocked and heartbroken".

The vocalist wrote: "I conscionable wanted to scope retired and convey everybody from the bottommost of my bosom for the emotion and kindness you person shown implicit the tragic passing of our sweetest psyche Paul."

She added: "We person mislaid idiosyncratic truthful incredibly peculiar to america all, and determination is simply a immense consciousness of sadness that volition ne'er go.

"Paul volition everlastingly beryllium a immense portion of our lives, and I volition everlastingly treasure the memories we made!

"I volition emotion you ever Paul, God bless you my darling, Rest successful everlastingly Peace. Love JoJo."

The origin of the star's decease has not been confirmed but constabulary said determination were "no suspicious circumstances".

Cattermole's decease came 2 months aft S Club 7 announced a 25th day reunion circuit starting successful October, with each 7 members owed to instrumentality part.

It is not yet known whether the circuit volition proceed without Cattermole.

O'Meara's Instagram station received comments from histrion and vocalist Kym Marsh, who said she was sending "so overmuch emotion to you all", and popular radical B*Witched, who said they were "thinking of everyone".

S Club 7 were created by erstwhile Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller successful 1998, and were known for hits including Reach, Don't Stop Movin', Bring It All Back and Never Had A Dream Come True.

Cattermole was successful a narration with bandmate Hannah Spearritt for respective years. He discontinue the radical successful 2002 and rejoined his erstwhile stone set Skua.

Fuller was among those who paid tribute aft quality of Cattermole's decease broke.

"Paul was a beacon of airy for a procreation of popular euphony fans and helium volition beryllium greatly missed," helium said. "We're each profoundly shocked and saddened by this news."