Rachel Stevens (born April 9, 1978) is an English singer, actress, and an occasional model. A former member of the successful pop group S Club (7), she launched a solo recording career and has released seven singles and two albums to date in the UK.

Early Life
Born in Southgate, London, Stevens attended Ashmole School in London. At the age of fifteen, she beat out 5000 competitors in a modeling competition sponsored by Just 17 magazine. Following her first modeling jobs, she studied at the London School of Fashion and worked in public relations.

Personal life
On Valentine's Day in 2002, Stevens became engaged to her longtime boyfriend, actor Jeremy Edwards. The couple broke up in early 2004 after they had been dating for over three years.

After the breakup, she dated Gavin Dein, son of former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein. The relationship did not last long, with the couple splitting up in August 2005.

Stevens has also been linked to actor Stephen Dorff[23]and American-based British singer Oli Trevena (Oli T).

Singing Career
At the age of nineteen, Stevens accompanied her brother to an audition in London for a new pop group, which was being put together by Simon Fuller, the one-time manager of the Spice Girls.

After a successful audition, Stevens became a member of the British pop group S Club 7, which were a BRIT Award-winning English pop group created by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. The group rose to fame via their own BBC television programme and by selling 16 million records worldwide and launching four number one hit singles in the United Kingdom. S Club disbanded in 2003.