Former Westlife star Markus Feehily is not in contact with his old Westlife bandmates but he insists it's not because they dislike each other.
Feehily, who recently launched his debut solo single Love is a Drug, claimed he doesn't ''hate'' Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, or Kian Egan but they are all leading separate lives now.
He told BANG Showbiz: ''We don't keep in touch as much as we used to. People just assume that means we must hate each other. One day people will believe it.
''It would be much more exciting if I said I hated them but it's not the case. The boring fact is we all like each other.
''I don't have a bad word to say about any of the Westlife lads. We all live in different cities if not different countries.''
Feehily added: "Someone asked me if I'd like to do a duet with Shane and I was like, I've pretty much duetted with Shane for 14 years. I don't think any is going to be working with each other.
''We are all on our first album or this that and the other.
''But, I've always loved singing with the lads and that's something that wouldn't change if I sang with them again.''
Feehily's solo LP is due for release later this year.
