Neil Sean of Sky News reports Jermaine Jackson is rushing to the aid of his ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ housemate Jo O’Meara, hoping the help the former S Club singer’s struggle with depression after the firestorm her comments towards Shilpa Shetty created. “I’ve written a song with Jo in mind,” Jermaine said. “She is greatly talented and can climb back out of this. I would like to help all that I can, and this could be the start.”

Former S Club star Jo O’Meara spoke with the Sunday People about her struggle with two dehydrated discs in her back, which led to troubles with her legs. “They should be white but mine are black and don’t work, and I have two bulging discs,” O’Meara said. “When the discs don’t work, it puts pressure on your back, which makes the sciatic nerves react and you get bad pains in your legs. It hadn’t happened for ages, but when I woke up in the mornings my left leg would be completely numb. I had to hop to the bathroom, dragging it behind me. Then I’d sit under the shower for ages to get the heat going and wake it up. I’d slap it, saying: ‘Come on, I’ve got to go to work today’.”

The Sun reports S Club star Jo O’Meara has a gambling habit that has seen her spend thousands on slot machines. “My back’s not too good so gambling is all I can do. I come as much as I can; quite a few times each week,” she admits. “It’s my only release and it’s an outlet for me. I play on the fruit machine that pays out a £500 jackpot. I have already won the £500 prize nine times. I think I’ve just about broken even.”

The Mirror reports S Club singer Jo O’Meara has been told to rest until the new year to help ease a back condition that could land her in wheelchair for life. The singer has been diagnosed with a hereditary problem affecting the disks and nerves in her spine. “Jo is not just resting if that’s what you think. Her condition is really serious,” said a chaperone for the group. “She has seen specialists in the UK and in America and has been told that if she has an operation to correct her back then she could face being in a wheelchair.”