Claire Richards: 'Steps reunion would be silly'

Claire Richards has argued that a potential Steps reunion would be a "silly" idea.

The Popstar To Operastar contestant claimed that she was happy to leave the 'Tragedy' group in her past, but admitted that she would "never say never" to a proposed comeback.

"We do get offers all the time, which we consider, although up until now it's never really been right for everybody," she told the Daily Mail. "Maybe it's just my age, but I can't really see myself up on stage in one of those bright costumes doing what we did. But never say never.

"To be honest, though, it's taken me this long to get to a place where I'm happy with what I'm doing and trying to build a career of my own. To drop all that to go back seems a bit silly."

Steps were subject to rumours of a reunion as recently as February, when they were said to be in talks to appear in a Sky Living documentary leading up to a one-off charity show.

Richards today claimed that appearing on Popstar To Operastar gave her a "purpose" in life once again.

Watch the official video for Steps' 1997 single '5, 6, 7, 8' below.