Hannah Spearritt

Hannah Louise Spearritt was born on April 1, 1981, in Great Yarmouth, England. Her career in entertainment began early, with a modeling job for a Mothercare catalogue at age three. While at school, Spearritt initially pursued sports but developed an interest in performing at the age of twelve. She secured a part in a local production of “Annie,” an experience that led her to join the National Youth Music Theatre. During her time with the National Youth Music Theatre, she participated in productions such as “Pendragon” (1994-1995) and “Tin Pan Ali” (1996), and later performed in the West End musical “Bugsy Malone” (1997-1998). She also appeared on English TV shows like “Blue Peter” and the “National Lottery” during her early years.

At eighteen, Spearritt joined the pop group S Club, which quickly achieved significant success. The group secured four UK number one singles and a UK number one album, selling over fourteen million albums globally. Their musical style evolved throughout their career, transitioning from a 1990s pop sound to include more dance and R&B elements. Spearritt contributed vocals to several tracks, including “Dance Dance Dance” and “Hey Kitty Kitty.” S Club received two BRIT Awards, one for British breakthrough act in 2000 and another for Best British Single in 2002. In 2001, the group was honored with the Record of the Year award. After five years, S Club announced their disbandment on April 21, 2003. The group later reunited for a BBC Children in Need telethon in 2014 and embarked on the ‘Bring It All Back 2015’ arena tour.

Following S Club’s initial disbandment, Spearritt transitioned into acting. In 2004, she appeared in the films “Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London” and the horror film “Seed of Chucky.” She took on a lead role in the BBC series “Blessed” in 2005. From 2007 to 2011, Spearritt starred as Abby Maitland in the ITV series “Primeval.” Her stage career continued with a role as Pauline in the West End production of “One Man, Two Guvnors” from 2012 to 2014. More recently, she played Mercedes Christie in the BBC medical drama “Casualty” (2016) and Kandice Taylor in the BBC soap opera “EastEnders” (2017-2018). In 2024, Spearritt appeared as a contestant on “Dancing on Ice.”