£1m Record Deal for Rachel

Former S Club star, Rachel Stevens has signed a £1 million solo record deal. She is the first member of the act to go it alone with a record career since the group announced they were splitting up in April.

Rachel, 25, has signed up with S Club manager and media mogul Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment company and Polydor Records, which released her records with the group.

She has picked up a four-album deal and will release her first single, My LA-Ex in September. The track was written by Cathy Dennis, who has penned hits for S Club and Kylie Minogue.

Rachel said: “It’s a huge move for me to be going solo but I’m looking forward to the challenge. It’s also quite nerve-wracking having been surrounded by my six friends for four years, but I love the new single and other material I’m working on and we’re all very supportive of each other.”

She added: “I am delighted to be staying with Simon Fuller. Being with the biggest music manager since Brian Epstein with The Beatles brings some phenomenal opportunities and I’ve always had a great relationship with him and everyone at 19.

“Polydor Records have been committed to me from the start of my career so to stay with the people I trust is really important to me.”

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Posted: June 26th, 2003