Smash Hits poster, July 08, 1982 - p.13

She left Bananarama in 1988 under acrimonious circumstances. But Siobhan, 58, has revealed she was so overjoyed to be contacted about the reunion tour that she burst into tears.

Bananarama portrait, London Keren Woodward.

The singer on being single, a brush with the law in LA, and buying biscuits in bulk

Forget about smaller class sizes and other education myths, fascinating new research says it's the interaction between pupils and teachers that really matters• Introducing the "Bananarama" principle

BANANARAMA Love, Truth & Honesty (1988 UK 7" vinyl single, also including Strike It Rich, picture sleeve NANA17).

Siobhan Fahey says the treatment she experienced at the hands of the he Stock Aitken Waterman trio was partly behind her decision to quit the chart- topping girl group in 1988.