Post by Helen on May 11, 2004 20:59:50 GMT
The People (London, England); 5/9/2004
Byline: JOE OLIVER
POP insiders sensationally hinted last night that Kian Egan could be next to quit Westlife because of the demands of his knockout girlfriend.
Hollyoaks babe Jodi Albert has complained that she never gets to see Kian because he is always so busy - and she's not happy.
The Channel 4 soap star insisted her Irish lover was not under the thumb.
But she is gutted they don't get to spend a lot of time together.
"We're getting on really well, but we only get to see each other about every two weeks, which is really annoying," she said.
"We're both doing lots of work at the moment and too busy to settle down in one place."
The stunning brunette, who plays dusky Debbie Dean in Hollyoaks, met the 23-year-old singer at a Party in the Park event a year ago.
At the time, Jodi had just quit pop group Girl Thing who had a Top 10 hit with Last One Standing. She has helped tame the Westlife bad boy, who recently claimed his booze benders were a thing of the past.
Bryan McFadden left Westlife in March so he could see more of bubbly wife Kerry and their two young daughters.
He said he wanted to concentrate on his family life with the I'm A Celebrity winner.
Westlife, who have had 12 No 1 hits and are currently on a 70-date tour, drove fans wild last week when they played on a floating stage at Laganside in Belfast for BBC Music Life.
But one insider revealed that beneath the surface tensions were bubbling.
He said: "The boys really are worried in case Jodie makes Kian do a Bryan and quit the band.
"One leaving was bad enough but if Kian was to go as well it really would be the end."