Tina was born on 16 September 1976 in London. Tina was taking ballet classes as soon as she could toddle. Her first job was dancing in a panto with Lionel Blair. She then spent 8 years at London's Arts Educational School. She then appeared in fashion shows for Wella and the Clothes Show Live. And she was in a Disney special, more pantos and a chewing gum advert. She then danced on Top Of The Pops for Shola Ama and Toni Braxton. She appeared in a Pulp video and performed on This Morning. Then when she was 22 she joined the pop group S Club 7.