I was a 90s singing sensation loved by millions… now I have a VERY different job
A HIT singer of the 1990s who was loved by millions now stars in a very different job.
Lisa Scott-Lee was part of a Steps band that released hits including Tragedy and 5, 6, 7, 8 in 1998.
A far cry from her singing days, Lisa now works as a headteacher in Dubai after moving to the Middle East with her family.
Lisa lives in the UAE with her husband Johnny Shentall and their two children Jaden and Star Lily.
They moved to the country in 2011, before launching the Dubai Performing Arts Academy together three years later.
The school educates around 600 pupils ages between three and 18 and includes a 500-seat theatre.
But she has still found time to join her band-mates for performances after they reformed for a second time in 2017.
While Lisa describes Steps as “her life”, she says being a headteacher is her “day job” and struggles to switch off from teaching.
There is crossover, too, as she will often be working on her laptop while rehearsing with the band.
Lisa works six days a week at the school focusing on its day-to-day running, while her husband is the creative director and main teacher.
Steps has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide since they formed in May 1997.
The band released its sixth studio album, What The Future Holds, in November 2020.
But the band last week announced they are “taking a break” from performing together.
The group will be bowing out of the limelight as a fivesome to concentrate on their own solo careers, according to band member Claire Richards.
The good news is, Claire insisted she and her bandmates – Ian “H” Watkins, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford Evans and Faye Tozer – are not disbanding forever.
In June, we revealed how qualified personal trainer Lee was set to launch a workout based around the group’s biggest hit.
He has trademarked the name The 5,6,7,8 Method — in a nod to their 1997 debut single.
Meanwhile, Faye has returned to the stage, starring in a touring production of the musical 42nd Street.