Ex Blue singer, Duncan James has spoken today of the long running rift between him and Big Brother housemate Ziggy.

The pair were in a boyband together called V5, and Duncan even lived in Ziggy’s family home for a period. However the friendship turned sour when Duncan left the band to join the massively successful Blue.

Duncan told The Sun newspaper:

“We were really close. But when I got to be in Blue, he got p****d off. He was jealous that I went on to Blue and left V5 behind. We didn’t talk for years later. But V5 was a disaster. We were going nowhere and everything was falling apart. It was a mess. Read more & comment »

Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to get tickets for the Dancing On Ice Live Tour. I would have loved to go as I was an addict of the show and the thought of seeing Duncan James glide across the ice LIVE is almost too much to bear.

However, reports and reviews of the show have been great, I have yet to hear of a disappointed fan. Have a look here for a great review, The Daily Mail’s Claire Bates particularly loved Kyran’s body popping and Jason’s ever scathing remarks. Sounds like a great night out!

Kyran Bracken, Duncan James and Clare Buckfield are all skated up and ready to go for tomorrow nights Dancing On Ice Final.

Current favourite to win, rugby star, Kyran Bracken said: “There is pressure anyway whether we are favourites or not favourites.”
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“We’re just going to skate as well as we can and let the rest take care of itself,” he said.

Fellow finalist Duncan James said that his two-year-old daughter is his biggest fan. “She’s so loyal,” he said.

Meanwhile Clare Buckfield said: “To reach the final was a dream come true and to win would be fantastic.”

Duncan James has sustaibned a broken rib after falling during a routine for Saturday nights show.

But in true Duncan style he is determined not to let his injury get in the way of winning the contest.

Duncan says, “It’s really painful and I’m finding it hard to breathe. Before I can even think about training I’m going to see the physio for treatment.

“I’m upset because I’m so excited about getting through to the final and I don’t want it to stop me doing lifts. Hopefully it’ll be better this week.”

Duncan James has revealed that he wants to give up his music career in order to spend more time with his daughter.

Duncan said: “I never wanted to do a solo album, which is why I was the last one in Blue to do it.

“But I had to honour my contract with EMI and I’d signed for another couple of albums.

“I haven’t been happy in the music industry since Blue ended and never liked it when we had to go around Europe promoting, even in the band.

“Now I’ve got a young daughter I want to spend time with her, not sitting in a room in Germany being asked the same questions by different people all day.”

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.”

Duncan James is to cancel his future record releases and tour in a bid to focus on his TV career.

Duncan told Britain’s Sun newspaper: “I’ve decided not to release the single ‘Amazed’ because there’s so many other things going on at the moment.

“The schedule for ‘Dancing On Ice’ is so gruelling that I just don’t have any time to devote to music. There are some amazing offers coming in for TV presenting and theatre roles, so I want to focus on those.”

Duncan has also confessed he is desperate for the work because he is broke.

He said: “When I hit the big time with Blue I could spend, spend, spend. But now my bank account is nearly always empty!

“I bought a house for my mum and a house for the mother of my daughter, Tianie, who I pay child maintenance for.

“I’m hoping I stay in ‘Dancing On Ice’ for as long as possible - and that it then leads to some TV presenting jobs. Otherwise I won’t be able to keep up my mortgage repayments!”

Its hard to imagine a celebrity broke……I feel for him, it’s not nice to be skint!

Another reality TV shocker! I bet most of the UK were betting on Emily Symons leaving Dancing On Ice tonight. After a few trips on the ice both his week and last, I assumed that Emily would at least be in the skate off. And lets be honest if that had happened, what judge would have saved her?

However Emily made it through to next week without facing the skate off, she left that priveledge to Duncan James and Lisa Scott Lee.

Once again I wrongly assumed that Duncan James would be leaving, even though I think he is the superior skater. What I like about the men in this show is that they can skate independently. The girls lean a lot on their partner and I noticed this more than ever tonight when Emily and Lisa were skating.

Both Lisa and Duncan skated much better second time round, but 4 out of 5 judges saved Duncan and Lisa looked gutted to leave. From this week on it will get harder and harder to chose a winner. Well after Emily goes!

Oh No! Duncan James has today admitted that he has the hots for newly single Emmerdale actress Emily Symons.

There goes my chance then!

Ben Shephard interviewed Kay Burley and Fred Palascak (who were knocked out of the competition on Saturday night) and judge Nicky Slater. First the discussion was about the overall performance to date of the competitors with Lee Sharpe and Kyran Bracken being encouraged to but in more performance, going from sportsman to performer.

Duncan James received special recognition as the most improved of the celebrities with his showmanship and natural skating skills, giving great performances. He and his partner Maria Flippox impressed all with their shimmering white outfits commented as looking like a snow prince and princess as they flowed across the ice. It was also said that Duncan related well to Maria and had both stance and speed. Read more & comment »

Simon Webbe, former Blue bandmate of Duncan James, told The Sun that Duncan James can win this years series of Dancing On Ice and all because of whats in his pants!

Simon said: “He’s having to wear lots of tight clothes — and he’s very comfortable in that department. Read more & comment »

The competition is opened each week with world famous Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean giving us a sensational routine followed by manoeuvres expected that night from the competitors.

Tonight the required element was the ‘assisted jump’ with both feet raised from the ground

The performances have become very daring and exciting with each couple introducing more courageous manoeuvres each week and the gap between professional and celebrity becoming less noticeable.

Kyran Bracken and Melanie Lambert with the thousand ruby stoned dress, stole the show and took first place. They kept us on the edge of our seats and holding our breaths as they flawlessly went through their very dangerous routine earning 26 out of 30 points. Read more & comment »

The People revealed yesterday that Duncan James has signed up to tour with skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean when Dancing On Ice goes on the road.

An insider said: “Duncan’s really excited. He’s been putting so much effort into the show and he’s thrilled to be able to continue skating.”

The 12-date nationwide arena tour - hosted by former contestant Andi Peters - starts in March and goes on into April.

Dancing on Ice contestant and former ‘Blue’ singer, Duncan James has admitted that the most painful thing about taking part in theis years series of Dancing On Ice is the underwear.

Duncan and the other boys have had to don a thong while performing on the ice, and Duncan is beginning to wonder how women wear them every day!

‘It is really demanding on the groin area,’ he says. ‘The jockstrap chafes like hell. It’s skin-coloured and ruts right up my bottom. I don’t know how woman cope with thongs.’

Duncan James is nervous about stepping out in lycra this Saturday night on ITV’s Dancing On Ice as he doesn’t want his fans to think he looks fat.

The singer, 28, told The Sun: “I’ve had a back problem for over 10 years and I’ve got to wear a big strap under my Lycra top to support it so I will look fat even though I’ve lost about half a stone during training.

“I don’t want to look as if I’ve got a big belly as I don’t want to end up like Andi Peters who the judge Jason Gardiner called ‘a Teletubby’ in last year’s series.�