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Steps are BACK!
by Dean Piper, Sunday Mirror 18/09/2011
It’s with great pleasure that I bring you the newly reformed pop megastars… Steps!
I was the first journalist to get my mitts on the band recently when the fivesome – who had huge hits between 1997 and 2001 with 5,6,7,8, One For Sorrow, Tragedy and Deeper Shade Of Blue – met up for publicity photos to promote their new TV show.
And I’m pleased to report Claire Richards, Ian “H” Watkins, Faye Tozer, Lee Latchford-Evans and Lisa Scott-Lee feel extremely positive about the band’s future.
After years of fall-outs they’re doing a new Sky Living show where we watch the kiss-and-make-up chats in a four-part series.
Lisa told me: “It’s actually not weird at all being in the same room. It’s funny. We spent five years together and we’re like family.
“Me, Lee and Faye remained friends because we felt betrayed by the other two when they left – you see that in the show. I didn’t speak to H and Claire for two years.”
Lee adds: “We want to celebrate 10 years since we split up. Doing the show has been weird and there have been a load of home truths – I didn’t speak to H for six years.
“I wasn’t sure if I was going to knock him out or become best friends again when we met. And we’ve become really close now.”
Claire said she’s not sure where the future will take them but I hear there are definitely plans for a nationwide arena tour. “I’m scared about it all but it’s exciting,” she said.
“This could be the start of it all again.
“A few years ago it was an ‘over my dead body’ situation with Steps but now I’m happy. We’ve all grown up a lot.
“I’m slightly scared about the dance moves, though. H remembers everything but I’m clueless. And there will definitely not be any crop tops.” Sorry, peeps!
H told me: “I’d only just moved on from Steps and I never thought I’d be going back. I would only entertain Steps being back in my life if it went well. For now it is. I’m loving having the guys back in my life.”
But Faye seems wary, saying: “If people want us back then it could be something more. It’s been beautiful and wonderful to be in the same room but I’m not sure what the future will hold.”
STEPS Reunion starts on Sky Living HD on September 28 at 9pm. Their Ultimate Collection CD is out on October 10.
Steps are BACK!
by Dean Piper, Sunday Mirror 18/09/2011
It’s with great pleasure that I bring you the newly reformed pop megastars… Steps!
I was the first journalist to get my mitts on the band recently when the fivesome – who had huge hits between 1997 and 2001 with 5,6,7,8, One For Sorrow, Tragedy and Deeper Shade Of Blue – met up for publicity photos to promote their new TV show.
And I’m pleased to report Claire Richards, Ian “H” Watkins, Faye Tozer, Lee Latchford-Evans and Lisa Scott-Lee feel extremely positive about the band’s future.
After years of fall-outs they’re doing a new Sky Living show where we watch the kiss-and-make-up chats in a four-part series.
Lisa told me: “It’s actually not weird at all being in the same room. It’s funny. We spent five years together and we’re like family.
“Me, Lee and Faye remained friends because we felt betrayed by the other two when they left – you see that in the show. I didn’t speak to H and Claire for two years.”
Lee adds: “We want to celebrate 10 years since we split up. Doing the show has been weird and there have been a load of home truths – I didn’t speak to H for six years.
“I wasn’t sure if I was going to knock him out or become best friends again when we met. And we’ve become really close now.”
Claire said she’s not sure where the future will take them but I hear there are definitely plans for a nationwide arena tour. “I’m scared about it all but it’s exciting,” she said.
“This could be the start of it all again.
“A few years ago it was an ‘over my dead body’ situation with Steps but now I’m happy. We’ve all grown up a lot.
“I’m slightly scared about the dance moves, though. H remembers everything but I’m clueless. And there will definitely not be any crop tops.” Sorry, peeps!
H told me: “I’d only just moved on from Steps and I never thought I’d be going back. I would only entertain Steps being back in my life if it went well. For now it is. I’m loving having the guys back in my life.”
But Faye seems wary, saying: “If people want us back then it could be something more. It’s been beautiful and wonderful to be in the same room but I’m not sure what the future will hold.”
STEPS Reunion starts on Sky Living HD on September 28 at 9pm. Their Ultimate Collection CD is out on October 10.
