According to the coroner, S Club 7's Paul Cattermole passed away of natural causes.

He was found dead at his Dorset home, aged 46, just weeks after announcing that he would be rejoining the band.

According to a spokesperson for the Dorset Coroner's Office, the BBC was informed that there would not be an inquest due to the nature and circumstances of the death.

Cattermole and the band were due to embark on a UK tour later this year.

It has since been announced that the 11-date tour will still go ahead, but band member Hannah Spearritt says she will not be taking part.

Spearritt told The Sun that she had been in a long-term relationship with Cattermole and couldn't stop crying since learning the news.

Ahead of the tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary, the band has rebranded as S Club.

S Club 7 was one of the UK's biggest pop bands of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Their biggest hits were Reach, Don't Stop Movin', and S Club Party, with the band earning 11 UK top 10 singles and four number ones.

They sold more than 10 million albums worldwide and won two Brit Awards.

After Cattermole's death was announced, the band posted on Twitter: "We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul.

"There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel.

"We were so lucky to have had him in our lives and are thankful for the amazing memories we have.

"He will be so deeply missed by each and every one of us."

May his soul rest in peace