Jo O'Meara

Joanne Valda O'Meara (born 29 April 1979) is an English
singer and songwriter. She is best known for being a member of pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003.
O'Meara was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother in 2007 where she was embroiled in allegations of racial bullying of fellow contestant Shilpa Shetty, effectively ending her own career.
O'Meara was born in Romford, London, to parents Dave and Barbara. She has a brother and sister, Shane and Julie. She grew up in Collier Row, a suburban housing estate in the north of Romford in the London Borough of Havering. She was educated at Clockhouse Junior School and Bower Park School. O'Meara was given a full scholarship to attend the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where she excelled in music, acting and dance – receiving a standing ovation by the heads and principals for her rendition of the song “Summertime”.