Duncan James today admitted to The Mirror that he hopes the next 12 months would be a turning point, during whcih he will meet the woman of his dreams.

“I’d love to meet someone special and hitting 30 seems like a good age to do it,” Duncan told The Mirror. “It’ll probably be a turning point for me where I take some time out of the business and concentrate on settling down.

“I’m not going to jump into any old relationship. Any girl I date has to accept that I come with responsibilities. My mum, my daughter and the mother of my child will always come first.

“Am I a mummy’s boy? I guess I am. I’ve never had a dad in my life so it’s always been me and Mum. I love my mum to pieces and I want to make her proud.”