Did
you audition for any other band before S Club 7?
J:
No. I always wanted to be a solo singer. Then S CLub came along when
I was 15 and I thought "I'm not getting very far here! Why not do
this instead?"
T:
Yeah, I did. I performed on Top Of The Pops with Shola Ama. Someone
else who was putting a new group together saw me on the show, called
my agent and asked if I fancied joining. We got on OK, but I left to
join S Club.
Describe your most romantic date.
J:
That would have probably been with an ex-girlfriend of mine. We
bunked off school in the afternoon and when down to this little spot
by the lake in the forest, sat on a blanket... Got in major trouble
though.
T:
Mine was in Green Park by the river. No chandeliers, no oysters- it
was very simple. Still, I wouldn't complain about that,
either!
As A
child did you ever go to places your parents declared out of
bounds?
T: I
didn't really go to forbiden places. I did forbidden things- like eat
sweets before dinner!
J:
All the time, just because they said I couldn't. There was a field
near me full of cow slurry rhat Mum told me was forbidden because it
was full of desease. I went wading through it, of course.
(Yuk!)
When
did you last find yourself in a snogging situation?
T:
Today. With my boyfriend. About, um, ten minutes ago!
J: I
haven't kissed anyone since I filmed the LA 7 kissing scene with my
mystery woman. That's so embarrassing.
What
was your first brush with fame?
J:
That would have been when I was in Oliver! at the London
Palladium. I can still remember all of the songs- but I'm not singing
them for you!
T: My
first chance was when I did Die Fledermaus as the English
National Opera one Christmas Eve. It was quite highbrow and I had to
wear a very elaborate costume which made me look like a Ferrero
Rocher choccie!
When
did you last go to the dentist?
T:
Ooh, probably when I thought my wisdon teeth were coming
through.
J: I
know I should go more often but there's just no time for
checkups.
T:
You can't go unless you have a pain.
J:
Which is a pain!
If
you could have an eighth member of S Club, who would it be?
T:
I'd have Craig David, o he's quite young,talented, fresh
faced...
J:
Yeah, he's cool. We'll have him.
Have you ever watched
a blue movie?
J:
Yeah, a couple of weeks ago. When we go to hotels we meet up in each
other's room o watch TV and we someimes see them on pay TV. We watch
'em for a laugh!
T:
And the bill goes to whoever's room you're in at the time. It's hard
to aviod them really. Even if you want to watch Toy Story you'll have
to skip past a smutty flick on the way!
How
many of your ex boyfriends and girlfriends do you keep in contact
with?
T: I
used to keep in contact with one, but I don't anymore; we didn't fall
out but I'm just so busy. We're still friends.
J:
None of them. Sometimes it's because we've broken up badley and
there's a bit of atmosphere afterwards. Other times it's just cos I
come from Devon and I never seem to have the chance to see anyone
from down there any more.
Are
you a member of any sports centre or club?
J: I
am a member of my local gym. I don't have a regime, I just do some of
everything until it hurts.
T:
I'm not. Performing with S Club keeps me fit enough. I think my arms
would drop of if I did any more!
How
much do you tell your mum about your relationships?
T: I
do tell her. I'm quite open about it, but I don't tell her evry
detail. I'm always getting advice from her- wheter I want it or
not!
J:
I'm the same. I'm quite honest about what I get up to.
What
was your worst school punishment?
J: I
had playtimes cancelled for a week for throwing a rubber at a
teacher.
T:
And I was sent out of the class for saying 'bloody hell'!
What's the most disgusting hing you've ever
eaten?
T:
The most disgusting food I can think of is steak when it hasn't been
cooked properly and all the blood dripping out. I've had that put
down in front of me but I've been to embarrassed to send it
back!
J:
When we went to France one of the record compan people had a plate of
raw mince to eat. I couldn't even sit beside her, the whole idea made
me want to vomit so much!
Have
you ever gone out in disguise?
J:
Just a few weeks ago, I went to the dance music festivle, Homalands.
I wanted to make sure no-one would hassle me so I dyed my hair balck.
And it worked too.
T:
And he got a few pnone numbers that night! I've done the glasses and
bug hat thing, but nothing more radical than that.
What
was the best school trip you went on?
T: I
went to the Lake District when I was 12. It was really outdoorsy
thing and the weather was great. Wespent all out time hiking,
wandering, and paddling in lakes.
J: I
was chossen to go on a holiday in the depths of Cornwall. We lived in
little htchs on the beach and had campfires in the evening. We felt
really adventerous. Ging gang goolie goolie...
When
did you last see your best friend?
T:
Last week. We when to the cinema to see Honest, the All Saints movie.
I quite liked the film- it wasn't too bad.
J: I
haven't seen my best friend for two yeas. She travelling round the
world and she's always in a different city. We keep in ontact with
letters and phone calls, but I haven't mastered e-mail yet!
What
was your favourite subject at school?
J: I
liked English Literature. I especially liked Shakespeare and the poet
Willliam Blake (who wrote the poem used in Fat Les's
Jerusalem).
T: My
favourite was art and crafts. I'm a sort of make-and-do person. Being
creative and getting my hands dirty.
Who was the last
person to see you naked?
J:
Probable my mum the last time she changed my nappy. Last Wednesday.
I'm due for a change...
T:
That would be my other half. Recently!
In 20
years' times whose footsteps would you like to have followed
in?
J:
Ooh, that's hard. I can'r really think of one. I'll have to be
unique!
T:
It's tough to think of someone who manage to keep acting and singing
for a long time. Usually people who concentrate on one or the other.
What about Jennifer Lopez? The only thing we have in common is the
size of out butts!
