Rachel Stevens, who achieved global fame as a member of the pop group S Club 7 and was once named the world's sexiest woman by FHM magazine, has shared that she no longer experiences romantic advances. The 48-year-old singer, who is currently single, noted that while people occasionally approach her to say hello, she is not often asked out on dates.
Stevens, who split from her ex-boyfriend Brendyn Hatfield in 2022 after meeting him on the skating show Dancing On Ice, indicated an openness to exploring dating apps. "I have not been on any dating apps but I'm really open to it, I just love meeting people and you've got to follow your heart," she stated in an interview with The Mail on Sunday.
During her pop heyday in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Stevens was a standout member of S Club 7 and garnered a significant male fanbase. She was a prominent figure in tabloid media, with her relationships drawing considerable attention. Stevens looks back fondly on her time as a popular pin-up, embracing the "sexiest woman of all time" title as a flattering and enduring part of her career.
"It was so fun," Stevens said of that era. "I loved it but it was so of that time and that moment, the 90s and noughties. I mean, life has done a 360 now. It was really fun and I'll live off that forever. It's great title to have, it was very, very flattering and lovely."
Stevens, who has two daughters, Amelie and Minnie, from her marriage to Alex Bourne, which ended in 2022 after 13 years, mentioned that her mother keeps mementos from her career, including magazines and books. She humorously suggested framing a past magazine cover for her wall.
Looking ahead, Stevens is preparing to embark on S Club's second reunion tour in three years, an event that allows her children to witness her perform live. "It's so lovely, and then our latest show that we did, it's just really special to be able to, for them to be a part of it, and see it," she commented.
As she approaches 50, Stevens embraces aging, viewing it as a privilege and focusing on mindfulness, wellness routines, and engaging in activities she is passionate about. "We have wobbles all the time," she said. "We're all human. We all have wobbles, men, women, all of us, and that's perfectly natural in life because it's sort of guiding us and showing us the way."
"I think, ageing is such a privilege, and I celebrate every year, and one of my main focusses now is staying really present and mindful about how I'm living my life. So creating really nice routines, wellness routines, looking after myself, and having fun and doing things that you love and feel passionate about and, creating a life you love and then you love it any age right?"
Stevens is also set to become the ambassador for Vitabiotics Perfectil's 'Back to Basics' campaign. She described the collaboration as a perfect fit, aligning with her philosophy of simplifying routines and trusting science-led brands for a holistic approach to wellness. "There's so much noise in the market, isn't there? In the beauty world and in the wellness space. And we're also so busy running around a million miles an hour and this campaign is about taking things back to basics and trust, because using a brand like the Perfectil, which is trusted, science led, it's just simplifying your routine and using it as part of a holistic approach to your wellness which I just love."