United Kingdom, Feb. 11 -- Suzanne Shaw has not found a "downside" to sobriety.

The 42-year-old singer - who shot to fame as a teenager when she joined pop group Hear'Say - has not had an alcoholic drink for more than four years and thinks it is "important" that other people realise the health benefits of cutting out the booze.

She told New! magazine: "It wasn't healthy, and it wasn't something that was going to benefit my life. I didn't have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol, it just wasn't for me.

"I think it's important that we save so much money and the byproduct is you lose a bit of weight. There is never a downside to it - it's always a benefit. And no beer fear! That's the thing that was the absolute best for me."

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