Toxic feud that tore Eternal apart: Louise Redknapp's bandmates re-form with a new singer after row over performing at LGBTQ events - as tension that's simmered since her sexy lad's mag days boils over
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Before the Spice Girls burst on to the scene in 1996, Eternal were Britain's biggest girl band, and almost 30 years on with no sign of the Wannabe hitmakers reuniting, the field was wide open for a dose of 90s nostalgia that would have delighted fans.
![[Louise Redknapp arriving for the UK premiere of Wicked at the Royal Festival Hall in November 2024]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/12/94429905-14316671-image-a-6_1737634279552.jpg)
However, hopes have been dashed after the band announced that they have recruited a new member Christel Lakhdar as they attempt to return to the charts with their first album in 30 years, with only two of the original foursome remaining. Devout Christian sisters Vernie and Easther Bennett are preparing to return to the spotlight with a comeback show at Scala in London on April 30, but notably missing from the line-up are original band members Louise Redknapp and Kelle Bryan.
![[Noticebly missing are former members Louise Redknapp (right) and Kelle Bryan (centre left) who have expressed disagreement with Vernie and Easther over their views on trans rights]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/10/94427613-14316671-image-a-37_1737628949261.jpg)
In September 2023, Louise, 49, and Kelle, 48, pulled out of an Eternal reunion tour because Vernie and Easther had reportedly refused to play any of the LBGTQ+ gigs they had scheduled over claims the community is being 'hijacked' by the trans movement.
![[New member Christel has just over 2,400 followers on her Instagram account and has three videos on her YouTube channel]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/10/81764237-14316671-Vernie_and_Easther_are_intent_on_pressing_ahead_with_the_band_s_-a-53_1737629822217.jpg)
Shortly afterwards, Louise was accused of trying to get her former bandmates cancelled by 'misrepresenting' their views. It's the culmination of long-running tension dating back to Louise's quitting the band in 1995 to pursue a solo career and cement her status as the UK's number one sex symbol and lad's mag favourite, which was said to have raised eyebrows with the devout Bennett sisters.
![[Speaking to The Sun, Vernie and Easther (pictured with Kelle in 2014) shared that they will be taking to the stage with new member Christel Lakhdar]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/09/94405389-14314667-Speaking_to_The_Sun_Vernie_and_Easther_pictured_with_Kelle_in_20-a-7_1737626160278.jpg)
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