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Frankie Bridge

Francesca "Frankie" Sandford (born 14 January 1989) is an English singer and member of girl group The Saturdays. She was previously a member in the band S Club 8 and appeared with them in children's television programme I Dream before they disbanded.

Career

Sandford started her career in 2001 with pop music S Club 7 spin-off group,[3] S Club Juniors, later renamed to S Club 8 in April 2003 following the disbanding of S Club.[4] Prior to joining S Club 8, she also appeared on SMTV Live as a cheerleader.[3] The group went on to shoot children's television programme I Dream, before officially disbanding in early 2005.[5][6]

Since 2007, Sandford is a member of the girl group The Saturdays, whose other members are Una Healy, Mollie King, Vanessa White, and fellow former-S Club 8 member Rochelle Wiseman. They have achieved six top ten singles and two top ten albums, as well as recording the official charity single for Comic Relief. Their debut album, Chasing Lights, has been certified platinum. In November 2008, along with her other bandmates from The Saturdays, she appeared in the Channel 4 Hollyoaks spin-off Hollyoaks Later.[5][7] They performed the song Issues in the 10 minute BBC drama Myths in January 2009, in the episode 'A Syren's Call'.[5] Sandford has been ranked number 17 in the 2009 edition of FHM's Sexiest Women.[8]

Sandford is to appear as a guest vocalist on Kids in Glass Houses' second album Dirt, appearing on the track "Undercover Lover".[9]

Personal life

Sandford previously worked in a bar and had a Saturday job as a salesperson in All Saints and House of Fraser in London.[10][11]

Sandford is in a relationship with McFly bassist, Dougie Poynter;[12][13] they live together.[14]

Filmography

Television[5]
Year(s) Title Role Notes
2009 Myths Syren
2004 I Dream Frankie
2002 Viva S Club Fan
Appearances as herself
2008 Never Mind the Buzzcocks Episode 22.2
2001 S Club Search TV series
Appearances with The Saturdays
2010 Impulse Into Glamour Presents: A Diary of the Saturdays T4 Special
2010 The Alan Titchmarsh Show January 11
2009 The Xtra Factor
2009 The Alan Titchmarsh Show Several appearances with The Saturdays
2009 T4 Several appearances with The Saturdays
2009 This Morning Several appearances with The Saturdays
2009 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2009 Something for the Weekend
2008–2009 Loose Women Two appearances with The Saturdays
2008 Hollyoaks Later Series 1, Episode 3
2008 Blue Peter Several appearances with The Saturdays
2008 TMi
2008 - 2009 GMTV Several appearances with The Saturdays
2008 Big Brother's Little Brother
2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008
Appearances with S Club 8
2004 Smile
2004 Ministry of Mayhem
2004 Top of The Pops Saturday One performance with S Club Juniors
2002–2003 Top of The Pops Five performances with S Club Juniors
2002 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2002 With S Club Juniors

References

  1. ^ "findmypast.com - Francesca Sandford". findmypast.com. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  2. ^ "The Girls: Frankie". The Saturdays official website. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  3. ^ a b "Who are S Club 8?". CBBC Newsround. 2002-04-22. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  4. ^ "S Club to split up". BBC News. 2003-04-221. Retrieved 2009-06-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d "Francesca Sandford". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  6. ^ "S Club 8 to star in new CBBC show". CBBC Newsround. 2004-09-03. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  7. ^ Tina Miles (2009-04-01). "Boyband McFly to star in Hollyoaks". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  8. ^ Cheryl Cole is voted FHM's World's Sexiest Woman
  9. ^ Kids In Glass Houses tracklisting for Dirt revealed
  10. ^ John Dingwall (2009-02-27). "I'm delighted to have been given second chance for pop career, says Saturdays singer Frankie Sandford". Daily Record. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  11. ^ Andrew Williams (2009-01-06). "Frankie Sandford saves her pop career with Saturdays". Metro. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  12. ^ "McFly's Dougie: I follow Frankie". Metro. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  13. ^ "The Saturdays' Frankie Sandford comes over all Lily Allen in suspender tights and leather hotpants for Christmas party". The Daily Mail. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  14. ^ The Saturdays: Pop music's new high-flyers
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