Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer-songwriter, actress, television presenter, model, and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club from 1999 to 2003. Stevens released her solo debut album Funky Dory in September 2003, which reached number nine on the UK album chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in October 2003. The singles "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" and "Funky Dory" were released from the album, with "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" reaching number two in the UK and receiving a silver certification. In July 2004, she released the charity single "Some Girls" for Sport Relief, leading to a re-issue of Funky Dory with three new songs. Her second studio album, Come and Get It, was released in October 2005, peaking at number 28 in the UK, with two of its three singles reaching the Top 10.
In 2008, Stevens finished second in the sixth series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing with dance partner Vincent Simone. She gave birth to her first child, Amelie, on 16 November 2010. In 2013, she served as a mentor assistant on The X Factor New Zealand. She announced her second pregnancy in September 2013 and gave birth to Minnie on 1 April 2014. Stevens was named FHM's sexiest woman of all time in 2014. Although not Irish, she was a coach on the fourth season of RTÉ's The Voice of Ireland. Her version of "More, More, More" is used in ScS Sofas advertisements. In November 2014, S Club 7 announced a reunion tour titled Bring It All Back 2015, which took place across the UK in May 2015.
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