Frankie Bridge | |
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Born |
Francesca Sandford 14 January 1989 Upminster, London, England |
Residence | London, England |
Other names | Frankie Sandford |
Occupation | Singer, dancer, model, songwriter |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse(s) | Wayne Bridge (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop, R&B, dance, pop rock |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Fascination, Polydor |
Francesca "Frankie" Bridge (née Sandford); born 14 January 1989 is an English singer-songwriter, formerly a member of S Club Juniors and a member of girl group The Saturdays, signed to the Fascination and Polydor labels. The group has released sixteen singles so far, of which thirteen have reached the Top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, including one UK number-one single, "What About Us". In addition, the group has had five Top 10 albums on the UK Albums Chart, which have all gained a certification from the British Phonographic Industry. Throughout Bridge's time in the music industry, she has achieved nineteen UK Top 10 Singles and six UK Top 10 Albums.
She has been married to Wayne Bridge since 2014, and together, the couple have two sons.
Bridge was born in Upminster, Essex, to Kevin and Viv Sandford, and has an older sister, Victoria. After school hours, she attended a private dance school. After leaving school, Bridge went to a stage school in Romford and studied musical arts. She also expressed an interest in going to the BRIT School.
Bridge also previously worked in a bar in her local town during the week and had a Saturday job as a sales assistant at an AllSaints concession in House of Fraser, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex.
S Club Juniors were formed in 2001 through a reality television show, known as S Club Search. The auditions aired on CBBC. S Club Juniors' appearances were considered a success and consequently 19 Entertainment, the management company that had created S Club 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors, decided they should perform as a support act at all of the venues on the tour.