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Tuesday, 1 October, 2002, 12:21 GMT 13:21 UK
In pictures: Hear'Say's rise and fall
Pop group Hear'Say have broken up less than two years after an ITV talent show brought them instant fame.
The five-piece, who released their first single in March last year, cited pressure and public abuse as the reason for the decision.
![]() Hear'Say members beat hundreds of rivals to win the ITV show Popstars
![]() Their reward was £100,000 and a record contract
![]() In April 2001, they became the first UK act to top the single and album charts simultaneously with their debut releases
![]() But they ran into trouble when Myleene Klass (above) fell out with fellow member Kym Marsh
![]() Marsh quit the group in January 2002
![]() Her exit left Hear'Say with just four members
![]() Hundreds queued up for auditions to find Marsh's replacement
![]() Accusations of bias followed when Johnny Shentall (centre) was chosen - he had already been in a group called Boom!
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