S Club storm out of interview over money question

Pop sensations S Club stormed out of a BBC interview tonight after being quizzed on whether they were happy with the money they had earned, a spokeswoman for the Corporation said.

Four members of the band who were recording a chat on BBC3 Liquid News walked out after the interviewer asked about the millions their driving force and pop mogul, Simon Fuller, had made.

They left after a promotions woman who was with the band burst in to the interview asking for it to be stopped, the BBC spokeswoman said.

S Club last month announced they were to split but were rumoured to have only earned around £500,000 each from their highly successful four year careers.

Band members Bradley, John, Hannah and Jo took part in the interview with Liquid News presenter Claudia Winkleman.

But just a couple of minutes in and Claudia struck a bum note when she said: “Lets talk cash. Mr Simon Fuller. Don’t look at me like you are angry. He’s got 90 million in the bank.”

Jo said: “How much? 90 million now? It was 50 last week.”

Bradley added: “I thought 130.”

Claudia: “It is 90. There are rumours that you are grumpy because you have not made a mint.”

John: “No That’s not true.”

Bradley: “I’d love to have a mint for my breath.”

Jo: “I think we are all really, really lucky to be where we are today at our age and to have the bank balances that we do have.”

The BBC said at this point the promotions woman walked in and asked: “Can you not talk about that please? I am not having that question asked. I tried to stop the interview; I’ve had to walk in here. We’re going.”

The band members then started to follow after Jo said: “I think we should go.”

As Bradley walked out he added: “In five years this is the first time that this has happened.”

No one from the band or promoters was available for comment this evening.