Steps – where are they now?

Claire was thrown into the spotlight when she auditioned for a place in the pop group Steps. She stayed in the band for five years but in 2001 - following a lot of speculation - she left Steps alongside Ian "H" Watkins.

After leaving Steps, Claire and "H" joined forces and became the duo H & Claire however that ended in 2003. Following her time in Steps, Claire battled with her weight and recently admitted that "thinking about food is a daily struggle". She's since released solo material and became BFFs with Rylan Clark-Neal during their stint on Celebrity Big Brother. Claire was married to Steps dancer Mark Webb for two years and after they split she went on to marry Reece Hill. They've since welcomed two children into the world.

During her time in Steps, Faye and her band mates sold a whopping 25 million records which include 15 million albums.

After the band split up Faye sang a duet with Russell Watson singing "Someone Like You". She's also appeared in theatre shows, she took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 and after divorcing her husband Jesper Irn, she went to on have a baby with Michael Smith and months later they tied the knot.

Alongside Claire, Ian "H" Watkins left Steps fans devastated when it came to light on Boxing Day 2001 that he'd quit the band.

Long gone are his blonde hair days. After quitting Steps he formed the duo H & Claire, he pursued a career in acting and went into the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2007. He came out as gay in the same year and went on to date Craig Ryder. In 2016 they welcomed twins into the world via surrogacy but a year later they split.

During his time in Steps, Lee's main role was as the choreographer. He also provided backing vocals but rarely sang the lead on any of their songs.

After the band split Lee went on to act in theatre plays, he's also become a qualified personal trainer and owns his own fitness magazine. Lee married Kerry-Lucy Taylor in November 2012 and his former band mates attended their big day.

Here's a fresh faced Lisa in 1998 just a year after Steps were formed in 1997. Despite the band splitting in 2001 she continued her career singing.

Since Steps ended Lisa has launched her solo career, she had her own TV show Totally Scott Lee, quit singing and appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2007. Lisa is married to former Steps dancer Johnny Shentall and they have two children together.