My girlfriend was jealous I kissed J-Lo ...she has a crush on her — says Max ... - The Sun

Singer Max gave the American Idol judge a kiss when the band performed on the show in April.

Max backs up Corrie actress Michelle’s recent claim in The Sun that she wasn’t jealous of J-Lo. She was envious of HIM.

He said: “My girlfriend was jealous but not because I was with J-Lo in that way.

“It’s because she wasn’t with J-Lo. She has a massive crush on her.

“If she met J-Lo it would be me keeping an eye on them two.

“Saying that, I wouldn’t mind watching â€" it would be great.”

Wooing the Latino star in LA was all Max’s friends wanted to talk about as the band took time out after their gruelling US tour. He was happy to divulge because J-Lo was such a hit with the band.

Max said: “I’ve had worse days. Her boyfriend was watching in the audience as well which made it even naughtier.

Michelle Keegan ... Max's girlfriend wished she was snogging superstar J-Lo instead

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“But she’s easily one of the nicest stars we’ve met. She was perfect.

“When I went to see Manchester City towards the end of last season, I was at the bar at half-time with my mates and that’s all they were asking about. They were buzzing.”

J-Lo wasn’t the only US female star to win the band’s hearts.

The lads â€" Max, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness, Siva Kaneswaran and Nathan Sykes â€" were equally impressed with her rival Britney Spears. They met the new US X Factor judge backstage at her Manchester concert last year.

Tom said: “Britney was really nice, a top girl. She was really down to earth and couldn’t have been more welcoming.”

Jay said: “Britney’s a country girl and people expect her to be the most articulate person ever. She has home values and doesn’t know a lot more besides the fact she likes singing. Obviously, she had that breakdown but I can see why people do.

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“She’s had people telling her what to do every day for years. She’s Britney Spears and if she wants to shave her head that’s what she’s going to do.”

The Wanted are equally quick to lay in to stars who haven’t been so respectful. Christina Aguilera snubbed the lads during their performance on another hit US show, The Voice, in April. Jay said: “If people are rude to us, we’re not going to sit in an interview and say we’re good friends. That’s bull****.”

The lads have been taking some well-deserved time off after a year touring in the US. Their single Glad You Came was a huge hit in America after it became a fixture on radio playlists.

With One Direction also pulling up trees in the States, it’s a good time to be in a British boyband. Not that The Wanted like being compared to their chart rivals. Their rough image makes them the East 17 to One Direction’s Take That.

This won’t change any time soon because the lads say they’ll continue to drink before gigs. They can’t remember the last time they performed sober.

Jay said: “It’s the nightclub gigs which are a killer. The promoters give you a VIP card and say you’re on in an hour and here’s lots of free drink. It’s hard to sit in a club where everybody is enjoying themselves and not drink.”

Five star ... The Wanted (left to right): Max, Jay, Tom, Nathan and Siva

Tom added: “Everyone goes on about binge drinking but in the 1970s and 1980s that was just called ‘the weekend’. It’s been part of our culture for so long. We go out and drink a lot. But we don’t drink every day. When we go out, we enjoy ourselves.”

Siva appears to be the most professional one. He insists he’s only performed drunk once and will never do it again.

He said: “The only time I’ve had a drink before going on stage was V Festival last summer and it was the worst vocal I’ve done. I was still drunk from the night before. It was embarrassing.”

The lads aren’t worried by potential health problems caused by heavy drinking. According to Tom, they’re just doing what normal “23-year-olds do”.

However, they did reveal one member of the band is giving them some cause for concern. Tom said: “Max has heart problems non-stop.”

Siva added: “Sometimes in interviews he randomly punches his chest, just to sort whatever problem he has going on in there.”

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Like their rivals 1D, The Wanted have quickly racked up a huge fanbase in the States, adding to their already large following in the UK.

They appreciate the adulation but they also have to put up with hardcore fans who sleep outside their parents’ houses.

However, they insist the best thing about having adoring fans isn’t the groupies â€" it’s the endless supply of free clothes.

Tom said: “We’re tramps, basically. We live off free stuff.”

He’s not lying. Each member of the band was wearing an item of clothing given to them by a fan during this interview, from T-shirts to socks.

Their stash of free clothes means they save plenty of cash. Not that they’re spending much on themselves.

Despite the royalties from their two albums and first UK arena tour topping up their accounts, the band have only been spending cash on their loved ones.

Nathan added: “I’ve treated my family, got them a few bits. Nothing major.”

They may be about to splash the cash on motors but there’s a problem â€" none of them can drive. Max added: “We drink too much so it wouldn’t be safe anyway.”

Maybe it’s best they leave it a bit, then.