You have the new track as you've heard, we have a couple of tracks on there that weren't on Gold. There's also the DVD as well, so you get all the videos.

-The first episode for the documentary just aired. Were you pleased with how it turned out?
Lisa: I think it was telling viewing. It was difficult to watch, if I'm honest. I think it will surprise the audience, how honest we've been. We've had a good, positive response.
Lee: We just heard today that our old albums have entered into the Top 30 of iTunes, which was never something we were thinking about. We were shocked really, it's phenomenal. We really didn't know what to expect. It's turning into quite a positive thing.

-Do you think Steps can still bring something new to the market now?
Lisa: I do, because there isn't another Steps out there. Over the last 10 years, nobody has really filled our shoes. It is, what it is. It's a tough world out there, so it's nice to have a lighter shade.

-You've been talking a lot over the last 10 years, but what have you been doing in terms of projects, before work started on this?
Lee: All five of us have been very busy in our own rights. Personally, for myself, there's been musical theatre, from West End to the Edinburgh Fringe. There's been some movies that I've done, some low-budget British feature films, which has been a really great experience.

I had a rock band for a while called The Latch, which I thoroughly enjoyed, touring up and down the country, doing underground rock gigs - a different world from Steps. I've been into fitness heavily as well. I've got famouslyfit.com which is my own online health and fitness site. Lisa?
Lisa: I stayed with the music for a while, I loved it. I wasn't quite ready to stop, so I managed my brothers for a while. I actually secured myself a record deal with Universal.

I wrote some songs, one of them was 'Lately', my first solo single, which went in at Number 6. I was proud of that. After the music, I did various TV shows.

Then, I took a couple of years out and had my two lovely babies. I have a little boy and girl. After that, it's fantastic to be able to show them Steps and what mummy did.

-Congratulations Now that you're back together, are there any plans in the future for a new album, or are you concentrating on the documentary and the Ultimate Collection?
Lee: Well, we're actually still filming the documentary at the moment, so even we don't know how it ends! We don't really want to look too far ahead. The most important thing for us is that the Steps name, and the legacy we created, carries on - we don't want to tarnish that.

I think by doing this, supporting the Ultimate Collection, we can put our stamp back on it. The response we've had so far is very positive. It does give an inkling that there possibly could be a future, but it still feels a bit early to say anything.

It's just nice to finally come to a point where we can close the door, and say "Right, we're friends, this is great. What do you want to do now?"

-Yeah, then just looking ahead to the next stage? Ending one phase of your career, and moving onto the next?
Lee: Yeah, and looking at demand. There's no point going out there and trying to flog a dead horse, at the end of the day. Luckily, I don't think we're going to do that.

-What shout-out would you give to any Steps fans reading this?
Lisa: Really, we want to say a big thank you for everyone who supported us then, and are still supporting us now. We've got some new fans along the way.
Lee: A big hello to the new fans!
Lisa: It's good to get feedback. The difference is now, with technology, we can see what the fans are saying and thinking instantly on Twitter. It's wonderful to have that.

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