The tears flowed for S Club fans when the group announced they were to split - no more so than in the south Essex home of schoolgirl Annie Cummings.

In fact, her tears went national when she appeared on GMTV with her cousins when they told of their sadness at the group's demise.

Sad - Annie, centre, with China and Yvey Picture: ROB BROWNE

Annie, 13 and her cousins China, nine, and Yvey Collins, eight, were watching the group at London Arena in Docklands when S Club confirmed they were to part at the end of May.

After the show the devastated youngsters were asked to appear on the ITV1 programme to represent S Club fans.

Film crews descended on their home in Oak Avenue, Crays Hill, and the trio's views on the split were beamed live into people's homes.

Annie's mum Liz, 42, said: "We were still asleep when GMTV arrived and we all had to dash around in our pyjamas to get ready for filming."

Annie, a pupil at Billericay School, said: "It was great fun although we are upset about the split. "My friends were texting me for ages after the show saying 'We saw you on TV'."

Published Wednesday, April 23, 2003

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