TV JODI UNCOVERED; I love Kian more than anything.. but I've so much to do in my life before I become a Westwife.

Byline: PAUL MARTIN

TV beauty Jodi Albert is the woman who tamed Westlife's biggest party boy Kian Egan.

But she insists it will be a long time before she marches down the aisle and becomes the next Westwife.

The 21-year-old brunette, who stars in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, said: "I am only a young girl and I've got so much to do in my life before I become a little housewife - that's going to be a long way off.

"Of course Kian and I talk about marriage. We're crazy about each other, so we like to think about doing it at some point in the future...but we're not anywhere near.

"It's funny how relationships happen so quickly in the press. In real life you wouldn't date someone for about a year and a half and then marry them would you? That's how long Kian and I have been seeing each other."

The actress stole Kian's heart after they met at a showbiz party in London.

Before that Kian enjoyed flings with a series of showbiz beauties including Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon and topless star Jodie Marsh.

Since then the couple have enjoyed the superstar lifestyle together and are rarely pictured apart.

But last month Jodi was at the centre of tabloid gossip after being photographed sitting on the knee of EastEnders star Joe Swash, who plays Mickey Miller, at a TV awards party.

She is quick to clear up the matter and she insists Kian wasn't angered by the pictures, adding: "I've known Joe since I was 14 and he's a really good friend.

"We were with the same acting school when we were young and we're always bumping into each other at different clubs and we have mutual friends.

"He's got such a cheeky personality that it's hard not to be friends with him. In those pictures we were bundled into a cab and it looks like I'm sitting on his lap. But I'm actually sitting forward in the car between his legs, not on him.

"It's not intimate with a friend - someone you don't even think anything of. We were with a big group of people from EastEnders and I was holding my sister's hand.

"Even if I was single there wouldn't be a spark between us. I look at him as a brother, not as someone I fancy.

"When Kian saw the pictures he didn't even flinch. I said to him, 'The press were crazy!' They were particularly after a story that night.

"I'd look down and there was a camera under my skirt.

"But we've got such a strong relationship and we really trust each other because of what we do. I'm in a loving relationship and I love Kian more than anything, so I wouldn't be that stupid."

With a fantastic figure and stunning looks it's little wonder that Jodi is regarded as one of the sexiest women on TV.

She is about to release a fitness video where she will reveal the secrets of her stunning looks.

"Us girls have to work hard so we don't always have time to go to the gym," she added.

"I've done a video that is quite dance orientated and fun to do. I've done it with the other Hollyoaks girls and we're just normal girls.

"We've got imperfections and parts of our bodies we hate, but with TV you can cover it up and say, 'I don't feel comfortable showing that'."

And Jodi admitted she battles weight just like any other girl, adding: "It goes straight to my tummy and my hips. So even though it's hard I have to put myself under a bit of pressure.

"To stay in shape I dance as much as I can at a studio in London. I've done a lot of different classes there like Latin and hip-hop, but I haven't been in ages because I live in Liverpool.

"Dancing is a big passion of mine and because I love it I don't realise I'm exercising. I don't watch what I eat. When it comes to 4pm I'm like, 'I need chocolate'. I've got such a sweet tooth. I can't avoid it. I especially love Galaxy. If I want something I'll just eat it.

"When I'm watching my figure I love fruit. A lot of people find it difficult to eat - I don't. But I'm not very strict with myself."

When the fitness workouts are finished Jodi said she relaxes by enjoying nights out with Kian and the other Westlife boys and their wives - Nicky and Georgina Byrne and Shane and Gillian Filan.

In the interview with New she added: "I'll head out with Kian and have a laugh somewhere private.

"All the rest of the Westlife lads go and their wives too.

"When we're in Ireland there's loads of cute pubs in Sligo that we go to and no one really blinks an eye although they all know who Kian is.

I also love nights out with the girls and having a laugh and just dancing."

Jodi's next big career move may be to follow in Kian's footsteps and launch a singing career.

"Music is absolutely massive in my life," she said.

"But I wouldn't do it yet because I'm in a soap and it would be too cliched. I'd never join a band again either because I've done it and it would just be a step backwards. But there are a few things lined up for the future."

But Jodi said she certainly won't be using her boyfriend's pop superstar status to boost her singing ambitions. She added: "If Kian has some good advice then of course I will listen but I won't be using his name to help me."

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MARRIED LIFE: Westlife couples Nicky and Georgina Byrne, left, Shane and Gillian Filan; IN LOVE: Kian Egan and Jodi; BEACH BABE: Soap star Jodi Albert