Paul: I remember at school when everyone used to have a kiss under the mistletoe. I liked that. It�s funny! Obviously this year I�ll just be kissing Hannah!
What are you buying your lovers for Christmas?
Hannah: I might get Paul the Anna Kournikova fitness video!
THE LOVE CLUB INTERVIEW - October 2001
TV HITS magazine, with Hannah.
"Hannah Spearritt and Paul Cattermole have been band-mates and best friends for 7 years, but six months ago
they decided to be something more. Hannah gives us the lowdown on the love affair that's changed S club 7
forever.
TVHits: The news of your romance with Paul has only recently been revealed, but we understand you've been
together for the last six months.....
Hannah: Yeah! (laughs)
TVH: Did you guys decide to come clean consciously or did the tabloid newspapers find out about it first?
Hannah: No, we did actually come out with it - which is very unlike me. People were bound to find out anyway
and we've been hiding for a long time. We thought that we would be honest and be comfortable with each other. You can't hide forever and we're private people - it's not like us to display our relationship in the paper. But I think for the episode (Of H7) coming next, there's kissing, and that's going to bring about questions. So we thought we'd come out and tell it our way.
TVH: Did the rest of the guys in S club 7 know about it before you annoucned it to the world?
Hannah: Oh yeah! They knew!
TVH: Was it tough telling them initially?
Hannah: No, becuase we know them so well. It was kind of obvious anyway.
TVH: Has the rest of the group been supportive?
Hannah: Yeah, they've been really good. It's made the band stronger in a way - it's been cool.
TVH: Has the group dynamic changed much since you and Paul got together?
Hannah: Oh, yes! (laughs)
TVH: Do you think that by spilling the beans, it might put added pressure on your relationship?
Hannah: We were worried about that, yeah. There were ups and downs about telling people. At the end of the day
we hope people will be fine. It might make it a little harder but it's not anything we won't get through. It's been, like, a week and a half now (since we told everyone) and there's been no pressure.
TVH: But then again, you have to deal with journalists like us here at TV Hits asking you a lot of questions about it....
Hannah: Yeah, it's hard to talk about your relationship. It's a private thing. I know people are interested - we're in the public eye - and you've got to deal with it.
TVH: For the S club 7 fans, it's like a dream come true.....
Hannah: Yeah, they probably think it's really sweet. (laughs) (We do indeed Hannah!!)
TVH: The 2 of you met so long ago. Was it great to have a friendship before anything romantic developed?
Hannah: If I can say one thing about it, it's that we were friends first. And then suddenly this happened! It's good to go from a strong friendship to whatever you call it - a romance! (laughs)
TVH: What made it move from a friendship to a romance?
Hannah: I don't know myself! (laughs)
TVH: Does this mean that we may see a Paul and Hannah duet sometime?
Hannah: Oh God no! That's far too corny!
TVH: Maybe you could do a cover of an old classic like Especially for you?
Hannah: Oh no! I've got the image of that song in my head. NO! (laughs)
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