It’s only been a matter of days since the brand new batch of celebrities hit the Australian jungle, but it seems that former Westlife star Kian Egan is fast becoming one of most popular contestants.
Despite entering the jungle with odds of 10/1, they have now fallen to an impressive 7/2, making him the second favourite behind the lovable Joey Essex. The Mirror has also reported that according to one bookie, over half of the bets made so far have been in favour of the Voice of Ireland judge. And it’s not surprising that the singer is already proving a good match for the jungle, seeing as he prepared wisely ahead of his challenging trip.
Kian fasted ahead of his trip to the jungle so that he’d be used to feeling hungry
According to the Independent, the singer began fasting before the show began so that we would be more accustomed to doing without food when he got into the jungle and wouldn’t be as affected by the cravings and the hunger as the other contestants. Clever boy! Kian has also started bonding with his fellow celebs despite being just a few days in, giving them all the details of the crazy early days in Westlife!
Kian described himself and his Westlife band mates as “first class lunatics” during their early years together
He described himself and former band mates Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Mark Fehily and Brian McFadden as “first class lunatics” during their first few years together, saying: “The funny thing is that people say you’re all so clean cut, but we were not really that clean cut. We go out on the rip, fall over the place and get drunk and go out real late and drink a good amount of alcohol between us.” Kian also had another revelation about Westlife, telling the contestants that he would “never say never” to a Westlife reunion in the future, despite Shane Filan admitting to us earlier this month that “we finished the band because it was the end of Westlife, and now we’re moving on with our lives”. We’ll watch this space for now!
Catch Kian Egan on ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ on 3e at 9pm daily. Check out our full interview and shoot with Shane Filan in the December issue of RSVP, on shelves now!
Brian McFadden misses sausages and football while he is living in Australia.
Brian McFadden misses sausages and football.
The former Westlife singer - who moved to Australia in 2006 to be with ex-fiancée Delta Goodrem - misses UK culture and is looking forward to moving back to Ireland to be closer to his daughters.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: ''I miss Sausages. The sausages in Australia are f***ing disgusting. I've never had a good sausage in Australia, ever, and the first thing I do as soon as I get back is a proper British and Irish sausage. Miss them.
''I do miss is football. Even though we watch it in Australia I miss the banter over in the UK. In Australia we don't have that culture of sitting in a pub on a Saturday watching the football and having a pint.''
Brian only gets to see his two daughter Molly, 11, and Lily-Sue, 10- with ex-wife Kerry Katona - twice a year in their school holidays. However, he hopes to rekindle his career in the UK in order to be closer to them.
He said: ''I'd like by the end of this year to be able to maintain my career here again.
''I would like to have a little success here to be able to be close to my girls and be close to my family and friends again and be able to work closer to home would be nice.''
Brian's fourth album, 'The Irish Connection' - which sees him perform a number of Irish folk songs - as well as duets with Ronan Keating and Sinead O'Connor - will be available from March 4.
Former Westlife star Brian Mcfadden has urged pop sensation Justin Bieber to take a break from his busy career or risk burning out early.
The Irish singer cited exhaustion as one of the key factors for his departure from the boyband in 2004 and warns the Baby hitmaker to learn from his story and slow down before it is too late.
He tells Entertainmentwise.com, "I think with One Direction and Justin Bieber, the difference is, there's five of them boys (in One Direction) so, one of them might have a bad day but the rest of the four can keep it going.
"But Justin just seems to be constantly going, working so hard, so someone's going to have to tell him to take a break soon. That's what happened to me. If I'd been able to take a break before Westlife, I probably would have still been in Westlife.
"You have to be in control of it and take the time off and enjoy it because you don't want to get to the stage where you're not enjoying it anymore. This is the best job in the world, but as long as you appreciate what you're doing."
Former Westlife star Brian Mcfadden was bombarded with death threats from One Direction fans after suggesting Niall Horan would be the first to quit the group.
The Irish singer was asked about the boyband in a recent interview with Britain's Real Radio Yorkshire and MCFadden singled out Horan when the host urged him to pick which singer he thought would be the first to launch a solo career.
MCFadden now reveals the comment sparked a backlash from the group's fans and he received a slew of threatening messages via Twitter.com.
He says, "I wouldn't wanna (sic) f**k with their fans. I was asked who I thought would be the first to leave One Direction on the radio - I didn't know (who to choose), but they (the hosts) said to pick one, so I said Niall because I'm Irish, he's Irish, and he has that glint in his eye. Then I get these Twitter comments from nut jobs (sic) like, 'Go f**king kill yourself'. I'm like, 'Calm down.' They're f**king nuts... It's different now because of Twitter - you can see how crazy people are."
Brian McFadden has ''grown up'' since meeting Vogue Williams and says he and his model spouse love nothing more than quiet nights at home.
Brian McFadden has ''grown up'' since meeting Vogue Williams.
The 33-year-old singer - who married the model in September 2012 after 18 months of dating - insists he has settled down and he now prefers quiet nights at home with his 27-year-old spouse to nights out.
He said: ''She's a great girl. We've changed each other. The two of us grew up and settled down when we met each other. Going out is a rare event now.
''I play golf while Vogue walks the dog and goes to the gym, then in the evening we watch a box set of 'Lost'.''
Despite feeling content in their home life together, Brian - who has daughters Molly, 11, and Lilly-Sue, 10, with ex-wife Kerry Katona - and Vogue insist they are in no rush to start a family, but when the time comes, the former Westlife singer is willing to put his career on hold.
Vogue said: ''I don't feel I'm in any rush but it's one of the reasons I wanted to make a base here [in London].
''I think 30 would be a good age - I still have lots of things I want to achieve.''
Brian added in an interview with Britain's HELLO! magazine: ''I'd like to see Vogue concentrate on her career. I'd be happy to be a stay-at-home dad.''
Brian McFadden wants to reunite with Westlife.
The 33-year-old singer was part of the boy band's original line-up alongside Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily and Kian Egan,
but quit the group in 2004 leaving them to continue as a four-piece for eight years until they split last year.
Brian hopes to work with the guys in the future and thinks there could be an opportunity when they aren't all so busy with their new careers.
Former bandmate Shane is releasing his first solo album 'You and Me' this November, Nicky has moved into TV and is presenting 'The Hit' alongside Aidan Power, while Mark is currently a coach on talent contest 'The Voice', Ireland.
Talking on UK TV show 'Daybreak', Brian said: ''I would definitely love to do something with the guys one day.
He explained: ''I don't think it's going to happen for a long time, the boys are all going off on their solo ventures now.''
Despite his enthusiasm he insists he would never appear on reality documentary series 'The Big Reunion', which has seen several successful pop bands reform for tours.
The musician - who is married to Irish DJ and reality star Vogue Williams - said: ''I wouldn't [reunite], not for 'The Big Reunion' or something like that but I would love to do something with them again of course we used to have so much fun touring and singing together so I would never rule it out.''
Brian has released four well-received solo LPs, the most recent being 'The Irish Connection', and he insists he isn't worried about Shane's new music eclipsing his, as he is a fan of his single 'Everything to Me'.
He explained: ''I really like what he's doing. I wouldn't say there's competition because obviously we're in different times in our career, this is his first single out and it's all an exciting time for him, it feels like I've been doing it for a long time. We've got different styles as well at the moment and I think he's really creating his own sound.''
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