'It's like going through a divorce': Eternal reunite for new series of the Big Reunion... without Louise Redknapp
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Hit series The Big Reunion exploded onto TV screens at the beginning of this year, winning critical acclaim and sparking a tour that sold out some of the biggest venues in the country.
Now it's set to return early next year with a brand new set of '90s pop stars all hoping to relive the dream and dominate the musical charts once again.
The Big Reunion 2014 features exclusive and explosive accounts from former pop heroes, with revelations about drugs, fights and shattered dreams all coming into play.
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Putting the past behind them: Eternal (L-R) Vernie Bennett, Easther Bennett and Kéllé Bryan in the '90s
Eternal are reuniting for this year's gripping show, although Louise Redknapp will not be a part of it, Easther Bennett, Vernette Bennett and Kéllé Bryan have all signed up.
In August, a spokesperson for Louise told MailOnline that while she hasn't ruled out reuniting with her bandmates at some point, it won't be on the Big Reunion.
The representative said: 'Louise has not ruled out doing something with Eternal and would love the chance to do something with the girls at some point. She has been overwhelmed at the out-pour from fans wanting to see them perform again.
It's a no: Former Eternal member Louise Redknapp won't be joining this series of the hit ITV show
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'However, when the time is right she would want it to be something a bit more natural and not for the purpose of a TV show so has ruled out taking part in the Big Reunion.'
And Easther, who was married to Boyzone's Shane Lynch for two years, told ITV: 'It's like going through a divorce. Sometimes you speak to your partners, sometimes you don't.'
Throughout the new series, Eternal try to work out the issues that caused the group to be dogged by rumours of in-house spats.
Despite being the first girl group to have an album sell over one million copies in the UK, Vernette admits that she and Kelli had some problems back in the day.
She said: 'We have a band member who doesn't want to be there. What do you do with that?'
Kelli added: 'We never communicated. It festered into something very ugly.'
Another band set to join the latest series are A1, who despite selling out arenas around the world and winning Best British Newcomer at the BRIT awards, struggled to cope.
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They couldn't come to terms with a tragic accident in which four fans were fatally crushed at a signing which eventually caused the band to split in 2002.
Ben Adams, Christian Ingebrigtsen and Mark Read now make up the band and Christian admits things got pretty bad. 'I really wanted to jump from that balcony,' he said. 'I'd hit rock bottom.'
Damage, too, are joining the show, with Jade Jones, Andrez Harriott, Rahsaan J Bromfield, Noel Simpson and Coree Richards all getting in on the action.
Fresh start: Damage are putting past spats behind them as they try and take over the music scene once again
Jade Jones, fiancé of ex-Spice Girl Emma Bunton, confesses: 'Lots of things were swept under the carpet.'
And bandmate Andrez Harriott explains the bands downfall, 'Drugs came in, that’s when it went wrong.'
Rahsaan J Bromfield admits he never wanted to see his school friends again.
'You could see the punches being thrown left right and centre. (I said to the band) Don’t call me I don’t want anything to do with you again.'
Jackson family royalty, 3T, are also reforming with original members, Taj, TJ and Tayll Jackson. Taj said: 'We have to work double hard to prove that we're talented in our own right.'
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Early Noughties band Girl Thing, who had just one top 10 hit, have also signed up and they admit they were promised a career as big as the Spice Girls.
But after having the Eiffel Tower hired out for their launch as part of a million pound promo-campaign, Simon Cowell has since said the band was his biggest mistake.
Their third single Pure and Simple was taken from them and given to Hear’Say, going on to be the fastest selling single in the UK.
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The band claim to have co-written it and say that their backing vocals are still on the record.
Jodi Albert, wife of Westlife star Kian Egan, said: 'This reunion for Girl Thing could be wonderful or it could be a nightmare.'
Finally, in a twist, a brand new super-group will be formed from solo artists such as Gareth Gates, Adam Rickitt and Kavana, along with Another Level’s Dane Bowers and Blazin’ Squad’s Kenzie.
For some, it will be their first experience of being in a pop band, for others it’s an opportunity to try a completely different style of pop music.
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The band will be called 5th Story and revelations include Adam Rickitt's candid memories of his depression and bulimia, saying: 'I used to make myself sick up to 20 times a day.'
Gareth Gates talks about his relationship with Jordan and reveals his biggest regret. 'This picture was painted of this angelic choir boy, I don't quite live up to that.'
Both Gareth and Dane have dated Katie Price but it doesn't seem to have got in the way of their friendship. Gareth is starring in the new series of Dancing On Ice and Dane tweeted him luck.
On Friday, Dane wrote: 'Also gotta wish the lad @Gareth_Gates good luck on Dancing on Ice…don’t do yourself in please!!!'
MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for Louise Redknapp for further comment.
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