# Natasha Hamilton

Natasha Maria Hamilton (born 17 July 1982) is an English singer, best known as a member of the British girl pop group Atomic Kitten.

## Early life

Hamilton was born in Kensington, Liverpool, and started singing and performing from the age of 12 in the Starlight Show Group. Her father is mixed race, being of white and black ancestry.
Hamilton attended St. Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and then Broughton Hall Technology College, both situated in her home city of Liverpool.

## Career

In May 1999, Hamilton joined Atomic Kitten, a girl group founded by OMD frontman Andy McCluskey, replacing Heidi Range who left the early line up. With Hamilton, Liz McClarnon and Kerry Katona, the group released their first record in 1999. Katona left the group in 2001 and was replaced by Jenny Frost. Atomic Kitten had three UK number one singles, "Whole Again", "Eternal Flame", and "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)". They also had two UK number one albums, Right Now, and Feels So Good, both being certified double-platinum in the UK for sales of over 600,000 copies each. The total worldwide sales are estimated at 6.2 million singles and 4 million albums. Hamilton was also winner of the annual Rear of the Year award.
In 2006, Hamilton appeared on the BBC1's talent show Just the Two of Us, paired with Mark Moraghan, finished in second place. Hamilton announced that she was recording solo songs and intended to release her first solo album in 2007, but she failed to sign with a label and the project was postponed. In 2007, under the nickname Tash, Hamilton was featured artist in Mischa Daniels's hit song "Round & Round", which samples Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" and has been included on the Ministry of Sound compilation Housexy: The Afterparty. In 2009 Hamilton appeared on Celebrity Come Dine with Me Celebrity. From December 2009 to January 2010, she played the title role in the musical Peter Pan at the Liverpool Empire.
On 30 October 2010, Hamilton released her debut single solo, "Ms Emotional", as an independent artist. In the interview, she again announced her intention to release her debut solo album soon, but nothing happened. In 2011 she played Mrs Johnstone at the West End musical Blood Brothers. In 2012 Hamilton appeared as the title character in Cinderella in Southport theatre.
In 2013, the original line-up of Atomic Kitten – Hamilton, McClarnon and Katona – reformed for The Big Reunion, along with five other pop groups of their time – 911, Honeyz, B*Witched, Five and Liberty X. They have been performing live and touring Europe ever since. In 2015, Hamilton joined the Celebrity Big Brother, reaching the third place. In 2023, she joined the reality docu-series The Real Housewives of Cheshire.
In May 2024, Hamilton released "Edge of Us", the lead single from her debut EP. Natasha released a second single "You Don't Know Me " from her debut EP, which is still untitled.
In October 2024, Hamilton posted via her Instagram account that she would be stepping down from her position with Atomic Kitten to focus on her solo projects.

## Personal life

From 2001 to 2002 Hamilton dated businessman Fran Cosgrave, with whom she had her first child, Josh, born on 24 August 2002. In 2003 she started dating professional dancer Gavin Hatcher, with whom she had her second child, Harry, born on 31 December 2004. They broke up briefly between July and December 2005, when Hamilton got back together with Cosgrave. Hamilton and Hatcher got back together from February 2005 to February 2006. In 2006 she started dating Riad Erraji and they were married on 23 November 2007 at Crewe Hall Hotel. In January 2008, Hamilton found out she was expecting her third child, but she miscarried after six weeks. Hamilton's third child, Alfie, was born on 14 June 2010. The couple announced their separation in July 2013.
From 2013 to March 2016, Hamilton dated singer Ritchie Neville, member of pop group Five, with whom she had her fourth child, Ella Rose, born on 22 September 2014. On 28 November 2016, Hamilton announced her engagement to Charles Gay and the couple married in Lake Como, Italy on 25 September 2021. In February 2023, Hamilton announced that she is expecting her fifth child, a girl. Her daughter was born in August 2023.

## Discography
### Singles
#### As main artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Ms. Emotional" | 2010 | Non-album single |
| "Edge of Us" | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "You Don't Know Me" | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "Burning Letters" | 2025 | Non-album single |

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Round & Round" (Mischa Daniels featuring Tash) | 2007 | Non-album single |
| "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (among Homeless Worldwide and Friends) | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "I Can't Wait to Spend Christmas with You" (Tom Seals featuring Natasha Hamilton) | 2020 | Non-album single |

### Guest appearances

| Title | Year | Album |
| "You're My World" | 2008 | Liverpool: The Number Ones Album |

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009–2010 | Peter Pan | Peter Pan |
| 2011 | Blood Brothers | Mrs Johnstone |
| 2012 | Cinderella | Cinderella |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Just the Two of Us | Contestant | Series 1 |
| 2010 | The Weakest Link | Contestant | Pop and Rock Special, winner |
| 2015 | Celebrity Big Brother | Contestant | Series 16, 3rd place |
| 2023 | The Real Housewives of Cheshire | Herself | Reality Show |