Former Sugababe Keisha Buchanan made peace with her former bandmates in an emotional reunion this evening (01.07.11)

Keisha left the group to in 2009 amidst rumours of fall-outs with other members Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah, but today they put their differences behind them, speaking for the first time in almost two years at the Barclaycard Wireless festival in London.

Amelle exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “I was really nervous when we saw her, but we had a little chat and I feel like we can now put everything behind us, my heart now feels complete.” The teary reunion saw Keisha – the last remaining original member of the group to leave – make the first move, approaching her former band mates in the backstage Barclays Unwind area of the festival.

A BANG Showbiz reporter who witnessed the reunion, said: “It was really tense. Sugababes were already here where Kesha arrived. “After a short while talking with her friends, Keisha took the plunge and spoke to the girls. It was very emotional, both her and Heidi hugged for ages and were crying. They had a brief chat, Keisha even hugged Amelle before she left. “Heidi said afterward she was shaking with nerves.”

Keisha was replaced in the group by Jade Ewen, giving the band an entirely different line up to the when it started in 1998 with Keisha, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy. Heidi is the second longest serving member, replacing Siobhan in 2001, while Amelle replaced Mutya in 2005.

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Heidi Range can’t wait to get married.

The Sugababes singer – who recently got engaged to British TV presenter Dave Berry – has started planning her nuptials and admits she has never been happier than since she said “yes” to Dave’s proposal.

She said: “I can’t wait to marry Dave, he’s gorgeous, I’m so excited. I know it’s sickly, but I love calling him my fiance.”

Dave, 31, popped the question on New Year’s Eve (31.12.09) while they were on holiday in the Caribbean and 26-year-old Heidi admits she was so overwhelmed she burst into tears.

She said: “He surprised me on New Year’s Eve in Barbados. It was a complete surprise. I was hoping that he might ask me sometime soon but I never thought it’d be on New Year’s Eve. I’m so excited. I was crying and shaking.”

Heidi and Dave are considering a winter wedding but aren’t yet sure where the venue will be.

Last month, she said: “It’ll be next year, I think, a winter wedding.

“I’m obsessed already. All I’ve done is look on the internet at wedding sites.”

Although Heidi is preparing to settle down, her bandmates Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen are on the lookout for their own Mr Rights.

Newest member Jade – who replaced founding member Keisha Buchanan last September – just wants to date a regular guy.

Jade told Company magazine: “If I had a choice, I’d go out with someone normal – like a plumber.”

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The Sugababes stars came up with a novel way of getting to know each other better when Jade – who previously sang for Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest – joined the girl band in place of founding member Keisha Buchanan.

Jade revealed: “You know what’s funny? The first day we all met, I had Heidi slapping me on the a**e! It was part of the routine for the video for ‘About A Girl’ to slap each other on the bum.

“That’s our favourite move, we do it all the time.”

Heidi quipped: “She’s got a cute bum, look!”

The group have also joked that Jade is placed in between her fellow members – also including Amelle Berrabah – during their dance routines so the girls have easy access to her backside.

Jade said: “Where we stand sometimes depends what we’re wearing. If two are wearing trousers and one is wearing a skirt then the person in the skirt stands in the middle.

“One pat for each cheek.”

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Jade Ewen

The 21-year-old singer – who joined the ever-changing girl band last year after Keisha Buchanan was ousted from the group – admitted her pop star ambitions were floundering before she got the opportunity.
She said: “I did wonder what I would be getting into, yes. My career wasn’t exactly taking off, was it? I needed an opportunity.”
Before joining the trio – also comprised of Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah – Jade had been a struggling solo singer, despite representing Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Heidi admits she and Amelle didn’t know much about Jade before she was drafted into the girl group.
She said: “We’d heard of Jade, of course, and we knew that she had this fantastic voice… but we’d never met the girl before, so we didn’t really know her.”

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The former Sugababes singer was involved in an accident with a thermos flask – a drink holder designed to keep hot beverages warm – which left her facing a potential trip to hospital.

She wrote on her twitter account: “Almost ended up in A+E 2day! Thank god it wasn’t to bad. Long story, but ill NEVER use a flask to drink my tea again! Skin is hanging yuck!(sic)”

Despite the cryptic message, the 25-year-old musician can’t have been injured too badly.

Less than ten minutes later she told her fans she was having a busy day and was rushing about so she could spend the afternoon with her friends.

She tweeted: “Sorry if I’ve missed any tweets guys…. Just about to go catch up with my friends:) mwah xxx (sic)”

Keisha is not the only celebrity to have an accident with scalding-hot liquids yesterday (16.12.09).

Actress Tori Spelling accidentally poured boiling water over her hand, leaving it “swollen and bright red and insane”.

She tweeted: “Ive had a day!1st a bird pooped on my head at The Grove and now I just poured boiling water frm kettle all ovr my hand.I’m a HOT mess.Literally!

“Burnt hand is bad. Its swollen and bright red and insane amount of pain. Ice isn’t helping!(sic)”

Following an influx of messages from concerned fans, the 36-year-old actress seemingly found a cure.

She posted: “Thanks everyone! Aloe is helping!”

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The pop trio – whose only remaining founding member Keisha left in September and was swiftly replaced by Jade Ewen – have had to deal with allegations from fans that Keisha was unfairly ousted, but Heidi says things in the group have never been better since Keisha departed.

The ‘About A Girl’ singer said: “It’s such a difference, we don’t dread coming to work any more! We laugh all the time now.”

Bandmate Amelle Berrabah – who checked into a private clinic in Austria for three weeks in October to be treated for “severe nervous exhaustion” – also insisted she, Heidi and Jade are getting on great and feels the group is much stronger following Keisha’s exit.

She added to Britain’s Star magazine: “Our personalities really gel. It feels so natural and like we’ve all been together a lot longer.

“Jade fits like a glove. She looks great, she sings great and we couldn’t be happier that she’s part of the group.”

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The ‘Real Girl’ singer has hit out against Heidi insisting she has no plans to make contact with her since Mutya’s fellow founding member Keisha Buchanan was ousted from the group this year.

Mutya – who was in the ever-changing pop trio with Heidi and Keisha from 2001 to 2005 – wrote on twitter: “To all those asking – no I haven’t spoken to Heidi and i (sic) don’t ever plan to.”

Mutya, 24, also claimed she would like to work with original Sugababes members Keisha and Siobhan Donaghy again.

She wrote: “No, the real Sugababes are not reforming but we all respect one another and i (sic) personally hope to work with both Keisha and Siobhan sometime in the future. Love them both and will always treasure my time in the group but we r (sic) all focusing on doing our own thing now.”

Twitter has proved to be a popular medium for the Sugababes to communicate with their fans, with Keisha taking to the micro-blogging site when she was forced out of the band in September.

She wrote at the time: “I’m sad to say that I am no longer a part of the Sugababes, although it was not my choice to leave, it’s time to enter a new chapter in my life.”

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The 40-year-old music mogul told fellow rapper Jay-Z he thought the former Eurovision singer looked “mean” and “amazing” in the girl group’s latest video ‘About A Girl’ – in which she appears in a pair of skin-tight leather hotpants.

A source said: “He thinks Jade is amazing and loves her voice. He’s hoping to be in London in March and will be looking her up.”

However, Diddy may find it difficult to get Jade’s attention – she has previously claimed the Sugababes’ busy schedule stops her from meeting men.

The singer – who joined the pop trio in September after founding member Keisha Buchanan left – recently said: “I still haven’t got a boyfriend. You know what is mad? You actually do not have the time.”

Jade rose to success through BBC talent show ‘Making Your Mind Up’, which led her to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song content. She came fifth with the song ‘It’s My Time’.

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The ‘About a Girl’ hitmakers feel like a completely different group since their recent line-up change and have enjoyed familiarising themselves with their older records and getting to know new member Jade Ewen

Heidi Range said: “We’ve been rehearsing loads and are enjoying it at last. We feel like a new band learning the songs again.

“I wish we could discuss what we are doing musically more but obviously there’s been so much else to talk about recently and we have to give answers.”

In September, the last remaining original member Keisha Buchanan was ousted from the group and replaced by Jade after relations with Heidi and Amelle Berrabah irrevocably broke down.

Although former Eurovision contestant Jade, 21, joined the Sugababes almost immediately after Keisha left, she admits it has taken her a while to settle into the girl group.

Jade explained to Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “We’re getting to know each other as a band now and I feel I really belong here at last.”

The girls are adamant they are not worried by the rumours the original three Sugababes – Keisha, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy – are to reform.

Heidi said: “There’s room for everyone. We’ve delayed our new album until next year. Hopefully by then we’ll have all moved on and can just talk about music.”

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The singer has previously quashed speculation she is set to reunite with the original line-up of the girl group – which also included Siobhan Donaghy – but has now revealed they are trying to set a date to enter the studio together.

She revealed on her Twitter page: “I’ll hopefully be working with mutya on my album! Lets see if i can get her attention 4 3 seconds first lol She’s a busy bee (sic).”

Keisha also spoke about her and Siobhan’s previous differences, insisting they have now resolved their problems.

She wrote: “I think we both agree that we didn’t get on, we were 12 when we met and sometimes we would argue lol. She’s been lovely 2 me.

“In fact, we have met up which was nice. She knows its Bull:-) She hasn’t aged though, lol, she looks great (sic).”

As well reuniting with her one-time bandmates, Keisha has forgiven the remaining Sugababes for kicking her out of the band.

The 25-year-old pop star – who was ousted from the trio in September following a series of rows with Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah – insists she has no hard feelings towards her replacement Jade Ewen or her former friends.

She said: “I’m a very forgiving person. There’s no problem from my camp.”

Despite admitting it wasn’t her decision to leave, Keisha claims she is relieved to be free from the band because her life was under “strict control” for so long.

She explained to Closer magazine: “When I was in the band, everything was under strict control. They decided what I wore, what I said and even how my hair was styled. It was suffocating – being free feels amazing.”

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The sexy singer – who recently joined the pop band following the departure of founding member Keisha Buchanan – wants to date but is constantly busy with her hectic work schedule.

She told Britain’s Metro newspaper: “I still haven’t got a boyfriend. You know what is mad? You actually do not have the time. I think it was actually two weeks ago the last time I even saw my mum. You meet people all the time but you never get the chance to really get to know anyone. There are people around and there was someone and I thought, ‘Oh, he’s cute.’ But I haven’t had that chance to explore that avenue.”

The Sugababes – who are also comprised of Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range – are preparing for the release of their new album ‘Sweet 7’, which is due to come out in March 2010, and have been promoting latest single ‘About a Girl’.

Keisha recently revealed she had forgiven her former bandmates and held no grudge towards Jade.

She said:  “I’ve cried so many tears. I’m over the worst. I believe I am stronger for it all. The girls are my friends. I’m certainly concerned about them and wish them only the best.

“There’s no hard feelings with the girls, it’s time to move on.”

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The 25-year-old singer – who was sent to an Austrian rehab centre last month after the pressure of the Sugababes recent line-up change took its toll – just needed a place to go to “make sense of the madness”.

She said in an interview with Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “Everything had just got too much for me to cope with in recent months. Part of the programme was centred around exercise and I was cycling around all the time. I cycled a lot, disappearing into the forest.

“I jumped in a freezing cold lake. They told me that it was really good for my skin so me and this other girl just threw ourselves in. You literally can’t feel your legs and your hands because it is so cold. It was just a really refreshing time away.”

In September, Keisha Buchanan – one the pop trio’s founding members – was ousted from the girl group after months of feuds and was replaced by 21-year-old Jade Ewen.

Keisha, 25, recently said: “I’ve cried so many tears. I’m over the worst. I believe I am stronger for it all.”

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The Sugababes singer – who was admitted to a centre last month after the pressures of the band’s recent line-up change took their toll – is feeling great after her three-week stay in an Austrian clinic, which she says was to help with her confidence problems.

She said: “I’m really good. I’m happy happy! Haha! I heard I went to some depression clinic. It wasn’t a clinic. It’s a place in Austria where you cleanse your mind, body and spirit. You can walk around in your dressing gown day and night, you don’t have to wear make-up, no one’s judging you. I spoke to a life coach and sorted myself out a little bit.”

The 25-year-old beauty began to feel out of sorts after the constant criticism became too “cut-throat” for her to handle.

She explained Britain’s Times newspaper: “I needed to get my confidence back. It can be very cut-throat, you need a thick skin. People criticise you a lot, dissect you bit by bit, your looks, your vocals, your skin, what you’re wearing!”

The Sugababes recently altered their line-up, with Jade Ewen joining Amelle and Heidi Range following the departure of Keisha Buchanan – the final remaining original member of the trio – amid allegations she had bullied Amelle.

Amelle admits her treatment has caused her to reassess how she lets others treat her.

She explained: “If I could turn back time, I would have made it clear not to speak to me in certain ways or treat me in certain ways. I would have put a stop to that a long time ago.

“But I’m grateful to Heidi and Jade for understanding, and grateful to the label. Three weeks is a b***dy long time, especially in this industry.”

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The 21-year-old beauty – who replaced Keisha in pop trio Sugababes in September – has spoken out about her fears of having a nasty confrontation with the ejected singer.

She said: “I haven’t met her yet. I’m quite scared. I’m sure she wouldn’t do anything to me…”

Keisha had been the last remaining original member of the group before she was ousted from the band in September after months of bitter feuding with bandmates Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range.

Despite never meeting Keisha, Jade admits replacing her in the successful girl band has been distressing.

She explained: “One of the things I struggled with was being accused of being her friend beforehand and stabbing her in the back – but I’ve never met her in my life!

“Weirdly, she sent me a friend request on social networking website Facebook a couple of weeks before this all happened. I was like, ‘Why would Keisha from the Sugababes add me?’ I sent her a message to say hi and I never got anything back. Maybe it was a sign!”

Jade – who previously represented Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest – also revealed she came close to missing out on her place in the group when her fellow singers almost had a last-minute change of heart.

She explained to Britain’s Evening Standard newspaper: “I can remember getting ready to get on the plane and the girls changed their mind and said they were going to do whatever it took to make it work with Keisha. I was really upset but I kept my suitcase with me just in case they changed their minds!”

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The singer – who was ousted from the girl band last month after months of bitter feuds – insists she holds “no hard feelings” towards her former bandmates Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range, or new member Jade Ewen.

Keisha, 25, said: “I’ve cried so many tears. I’m over the worst. I believe I am stronger for it all. The girls are my friends. I’m certainly concerned about them and wish them only the best.

“There’s no hard feelings with the girls, it’s time to move on. I don’t want to cry anymore. We all couldn’t work together anymore – we weren’t happy, me and Heidi. I was depressed. You shouldn’t have to go to work treading on eggshells.”

Keisha has been supported since leaving the group by her former bandmate Mutya Buena, who exited the band and was replaced by Amelle in December 2005.

However, the ‘Overload’ singer was quick to deny speculation she, Mutya and third founding Sugababes star Siobhan Donaghy – who was replaced by Heidi in 2001 – are set to work together again.

She said: “Mutya’s been very supportive. It’s been good tot talk with her and have so many friends look out for me.

“We’re not forming another band, that is out of the question. But we are friends of course.”

Instead, Keisha is now focusing on her upcoming solo album, which she is planning to release in 2010.

She added to Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “I’m doing fine – I’ve been focusing on my solo project and my new look. I’ve been to Paris Fashion Week and I had the best time.

“I’m really excited about 2010. I’m in the studio working out my new sound – and I’m finally OK with things. I have learned to smile again.”

British R‘n’B star Taio Cruz recently offered to help Keisha conquer the pop charts on her own.

The ‘Break Your Heart’ singer – who recently collaborated with Cheryl Cole – said: “I would absolutely work with Keisha if she wanted me to. She can be sure that I will help her out.”

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A documentary film based on Michael Jackson’s last rehearsal footage screened all over the world.The film is directed by Kenny Ortega of High School Musical fame who was hired by Jackson to choreograph his O2 concerts. The film which consists of behind-the-scenes footage of the star preparing for the highly anticipated performances. It includes dramatic scenes recorded at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles just hours before Jacko died. More than 100 hours of rehearsal footage was recorded before Jackson died.

In this film Jako is seen working with singers, dancers, choreographers and special effects experts. Jackson had died on June 25 2009 at the age of 50, just weeks before his first concert in the 50-date series at the O2 arena.

‘This Is It’ – which screened simultaneously at 19 premieres around the world – was drawn from over 100 hours of behind-the-scenes clips shot in Los Angeles and showed a multi-million pound spectacular featuring pyrotechnics, complex dance routines and elaborate stage sets.

However, a group of fans calling themselves ‘This Is Not It’ had called for a boycott of the film, claiming it covered up the ‘Thriller’ star’s poor health and glosses over the enormous stress he was under when he died.

Their threatened protest failed to take place, though fewer supporters than expected turned out to see stars including Australian pop star Peter Andre and former Spice Girls star Mel B.

Paying tribute to the pop icon, Mel said: “He was very humble, down to earth, sensitive. He was very, very sweet.”

Irish boy band Westlife, rapper Chipmunk, former Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan and Harry Connick Jr. also attended the UK premiere.

In Los Angeles, Michael’s relatives – including brother Jermaine, who hailed his late sibling as a “messenger of God” – were joined by celebrities including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Lopez and Paris Hilton.

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The undefeated King of Pop rocks the big screen once again for his everlasting fans even after his unfortunate end.