Jo O'Meara

Jo O'Meara
O'Meara in 2008
O'Meara in 2008
Background information
Birth nameJoanne Valda O'Meara
Born (1979-04-29) 29 April 1979 (age 45)
Romford, London, England
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • television personality
  • actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1996–present
Labels
Member ofS Club
Formerly of
Websitewww.joomeara.uk

Joanne Valda O'Meara (born 29 April 1979) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has been a member of the pop group S Club between 1999 and 2003, which has currently reformed since 2023.[1][2]

O'Meara was a contestant on the Channel 4 reality show Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, where she was involved in the Big Brother racism controversy.[3]

  1. ^ "S Club to Split". NME. 23 April 2003. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008. Rumours of an impending split have dogged the band since member Paul Cattermole left S Club 7 last year, and recently when lead singer Jo O'Meara revealed she had a debilitating back condition.
  2. ^ "Big Brother accused of racism". The Guardian. London. 16 January 2007. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2008. Over the weekend, former beauty queen Lloyd and O'Meara, ex-lead singer of S Club 7, poked fun at Shetty's accent.
  3. ^ Randell, Louise (29 August 2021). "S Club 7's Jo O'Meara 'lost everything' after Big Brother but baby son saved her". mirror. Retrieved 7 April 2023.