Coroner rules S Club 7 member Paul Cattermole died of natural causes

Paul Cattermole performing back when the band toured in 2015. (Facebook: S Club 7)

A British coroner has confirmed Paul Cattermole  — a member of the early-2000s British pop group S Club 7 — died of natural causes. 

Mr Cattermole was found at his home in Dorset, south-west England on April 6 and was pronounced dead later that afternoon. 

He was 46 years old.

At the time, there were no suspicious circumstances around Mr Cattermole's death. 

A spokesperson for Dorset Coroner Service confirmed to ABC News that Mr Cattermole's death was due to natural causes and that the investigation is now concluded. 

There will be no inquest into his death. 

Deaths in England are registered by one of two ways:

• If a doctor was "in attendance during the final illness of the person who died" and can issue a medical certificate of the cause of death
• Reporting it to a coroner 

The coroner then has three options:

• Speak to the doctor who attended the person and authorise the release of their body for burial 
• Order a post-mortem examination by a pathologist 
• Order an inquest into the person's death

An inquest is usually only held if the person died an unnatural death, died a sudden death with unknown causes or died in prison.  

There will be no inquest into Paul Cattermole's death.  (Facebook: S Club 7)

The band announced Mr Cattermole's death on social media saying they were "truly devastated". 

"There are no words to describe the deep sadness and loss we all feel," they said.

"We were so lucky to have had him in our lives and are thankful for the amazing memories we have."

Mr Cattermole died just weeks after the band announced its 25th-anniversary reunion tour, due to begin in October. 

The band will be pressing on with the tour with five members — Jo O'Meara, Rachel Stevens, Jon Lee, Tina Barrett and Bradley McIntosh.

Hannah Spearritt will not be taking part. 

Jo O'Meara, Rachel Stevens, John Lee, Tina Barrett, Bradley McIntosh, Hannah Spearritt and Paul Cattermole pictured in 1999. (AP: William Conran)

The five members announced their plans in an emotional social media video, with Lee fighting back tears as he explained the tour would be in honour of Mr Cattermole. 

"Although Hannah will always be a part of S Club 7, she won't be joining us on this tour," he said. 

"But we wish her all the best for the future.

"However the five of us are geared up and really excited to crack on — it's going to be our tribute to Paul.

"So we are actually renaming the tour The Good Times Tour, which was the song that Paul was going to sing."

"We're just going to keep his memory alive and share it with all of you," Stevens said.

The band signed off the post as S Club, rather than S Club 7.