Rachel has often been complemented on her style and good dress sense, which shows why she won a J17 modeling competition at the tender age of 15. Being eager to shop as much as possible and being eager to look right, she shipped her whole wardrobe out to Miami during the filming of "Miami 7".

Rachel liked the 70s clothes which had to be worn for the S Club 7 TV episode "Bermuda Triangle" and enjoys the results from the hard work and effort that are put into S Club 7's acting, dancing and singing.

Throughout her life, Rachel has always wished her legs were a bit longer and says her favorite part of her body is her stomach due to her piercing. Luck certainly played its part to get Rachel her place as a member of S Club 7. Rachel was studying fashion design when the S Club 7 auditions came up.

She was getting a bit fed up with her design course and knew she really wanted to do something else. Rachel was in the right place at the right time when she was asked to audition for S Club 7. She was waiting in the rain for her brother outside where he worked, so they could go and get lunch together, when two men from 19 Management told her she would be perfect for the band.

She took some information and went in to record a song not long afterwards. Since then she has been a main focus of press attention due to her looks and high-profile status, recently displayed by winning second place (the top Brit) in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of the year 2001 - after only debuting in the 20s in 2000.

At the time of writing Rachel (and S Club 7) are about to burst back onto our screens with their new TV series "Hollywood 7" and are looking to produce a feature film about themselves in the early part of 2002, hopefully working it around their next tour. However not everyone can be perfect, and Rachel's little quirk is that she's afraid of getting locked in toilets and subsequently never locks the door!

Family: Rachel's family consists of her father Michael, Mother Linda and her two brothers, Jason and Lee.

Rachel enjoys listening to Christina Aguilera, George Michael and R&B music. She also appreciates the long term performers, such as Michael Jackson and Madonna. Films: Two of Rachel's favorite movies are 'Pretty Woman' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Starsign: Aries. "I'm determined and ambitious like my star sign."

Self-analysis: Rachel describes herself as being sensitive, caring, a good family friend, honest, ambitious, confident and funny Likes The smell of freshly baked bread, Eastenders, Matthew McConaughey, football, exfoliating, Chinese food, Ribena and her dog.

Dislikes: Being away from her home, especially since she's just (this autumn) moved into a plush new London flat, and family and villages where the only shop is the post office. Turn-ons: "Someone who makes me laugh." Distinguishing Feature: Has her belly button pierced and a chicken pox scar on her forehead.