Frankie Bridge
Known for: Acting
Francesca Bridge (née Sandford, born 14 January 1989) is an English singer-songwriter, formerly a member of S Club 8 and a member of girl group The Saturdays. She is signed to Fascination and Polydor labels. Bridge began her career when she auditioned for Simon Fuller's reality television competition, S Club Search in 2001, broadcast on CBBC. Bridge successfully auditioned and won a place in the pop group S Club Juniors. Bridge and the rest of the group then starred in their own reality TV show, S Club Junior: The Story. Together with the band, Bridge successfully released seven singles and two albums. Whilst in the group, Bridge made an appearance in S Club 7's TV show, Viva S Club. The group then began featuring in their own Children's musical television program, I Dream. Bridge played a main role in the show and went onto release the duet single "Dreaming" along with fellow S Club 8 member Calvin Goldspink. In 2007, Bridge went on to successfully audition for girlband, The Saturdays. The group were immediately signed to Polydor and Fascination Records and later gained a record deal with Geffen Records after having huge success in the United Kingdom. Bridge and the rest of the group later signed a deal with Island Def Jam Records and Mercury Records worth $1.5 million to distribute their music in the United States, which led to her first UK number-one single "What About Us". Throughout Bridge's time in the music industry, she has achieved nineteen UK Top 10 Singles and six UK Top 10 Albums. In late 2017, Bridge decided to pursue a solo career in music, signing a record deal with both Polydor and Fascination Records, the labels Bridge has been signed to since she was eleven-years-old.[4] Her debut solo album was expected to be released in 2019, however it was shelved so Bridge could focus on motherhood. Bridge's sixteen years in the music industry has led her to sell an estimated 10 million records worldwide. Bridge gained higher prominence as a style icon in the UK, and her signature style short hair started a trend around the UK. She has had a successful career in television as well as performing, she has been a part of two reality television series of her own: The Saturdays: 24/7 and Chasing The Saturdays. She was also involved in Ghosthunting With... The Saturdays in 2010. In 2014, Bridge took part in the Twelfth series of Strictly Come Dancing where she was the runner-up of the series and in 2017 she began presenting Cannonball. She has been married to Wayne Bridge since 2014, and together, the couple have two sons. As of 2020, Bridge's net worth stands at £11 million, the highest of all the members of The Saturdays.
Filmography
Series
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Self
2010
Series
Loose Women
Self
1999
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Herself
1992
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996
Series
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Series
GMTV
Self
1993
Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011
Series
Celebrity Masterchef
Herself - Contestant
2006
Series
A League of Their Own
Herself
2010
Series
Dancing on Ice
Herself
2006
Series
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
2002
Series
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self
2009
Series
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
2020
Series
Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown
Self
2004
Series
The Saturday Show
Self
2001
Series
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
2002
Series
Love Island: Aftersun
Herself
2017
Series
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
2009
Series
Through the Keyhole
Self - Panelist
2013
Series
Something for the Weekend
Herself
2006
Series
Radio 1's Big Weekend
Self - The Saturdays
2010
The Michael Ball Show
Self
2010
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Self
1988
Series
Sweat the Small Stuff
Herself
2013
Series
I Dream
Frankie
2004
Series
Big Star's Bigger Star
Self
2018
Series
Myths
Syren
2009
Series
Cannonball
Herself - Presenter
2017
Series
Keith Lemon's LemonAid
Self - Guest
2012
Series
The Saturdays: What Goes on Tour...
Herself
2011
Series
Chasing The Saturdays
Herself
2013
Series
Clam Brain
Herself - Host
2021
Series
The Saturdays: 24/7
Self
2010
Film
The Saturdays: Headlines! Live from the Hammersmith Apollo
Self
2011