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Privacy NoticeFrankie Bridge opened up about splashing all her earnings from her pop heydays and lamented, “I don’t have anything to show for it anymore, I think that’s one of my biggest regrets.” The singer-turned-Loose Women favourite, who shot to fame with S Club Juniors at just 12 before soaring to chart success with The Saturdays, spoke candidly about her financial past. She told the Big Fish podcast with Spencer Matthews that despite working hard from such a young age, she didnt save and now she’s got nothing left from her pop star wealth. She explained how her parents’ lenient approach to spending due to her hard work meant there was little control over her finances. “I think my parents always felt that they allowed me to work from such a young age that they were unable to tell me what to use my money for and what to spend it on. We didn’t have loads and loads.”
The Loose Women star candidly spoke about people in the industry while appearing on Spencer Matthews’ podcast
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Reflecting on her past control over her cash flow, the panellist revealed: “Yeah of course, I was in control of it to a certain extent. I remember I had my own bank card. I think I only just closed it down like last week.” Despite common misconceptions about young stars not earning their fair share, Frankie confirmed she did indeed have her own income, complete with personal bank account control, reports the Mirror. Frankie opened up about her financial naivety following her time with S Club Juniors, saying: “They helped me to invest little bits. But at the time I had no mortgage, no bills, no nothing, I wasn’t really thinking about it. But when I look back it wasn’t as much money as I thought it was. It would have been nice to has some of it left.” Post-S Club Juniors, Frankie was lined up for a solo career, with music mogul Simon Fuller envisioning her as the next Rachel Stevens. She reflected on that period: “I had an opportunity afterwards. I was signed on my own for about a year as a solo artist and he wanted me to be the new Rachel Stevens, because she was the thing at the time.”
Frankie in S Club Juniors in 2002
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However, Frankie felt out of her depth in the solo spotlight: “I felt so lost, I didn’t know what clothes I was into, what music. I was more an Avril Lavigne, a bit more emo. And that was not the style he was going for.” Everything fell into place when Frankie got the call to join The Saturdays, despite her initial reluctance to be part of “another girl band.” After giving it some thought, she embraced the opportunity and has since enjoyed a string of hits with the group, which includes Rochelle Humes, Una Healy, Mollie King, and Vanessa White. Now, Frankie is a loving mum to her son Parker, shared with football star Wayne Bridge, and a stepmum to his son Jaydon.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnAvril LavigneFrankie BridgeMollie KingRachel StevensRochelle HumesSpencer MatthewsVanessa WhiteWayne BridgeLoose WomenS Club JuniorsThe Saturdays
