Rachel Stevens was born in Southgate, London, the daughter of a Jewish family and attended Osidge JMI School and Ashmole School in London, where she was educated in the Jewish faith. Jason and Leigh, her two older brothers, are also in her life.

The first time Rachel Stevens has spoken publicly since her breakup from husband Alex Bourne after nearly 13 years of marriage, she thanked her followers for their support.

On Friday, the singer used social media to inform her followers of the terrible news. I just wanted to let you know that Alex and I have taken the painful choice to part ways after much time and contemplation,’ she wrote.

On Monday, the 44-year-old former S Club 7 singer thanked her followers on social media for their kind words at this tough time.