really stimulate the brain cells. But this time
around we can go off and do other things.
When did you all meet?
Well they approached us all individually, and we all
kind of said yes, but on the proviso that we all get
on together. For example I didn’t sign my contract
until I met all the boys for myself. The nice thing
was, if we had all met 15 years ago there would
have been egos in the room, there would have been
a pissing contest between all of us – whereas
because we’ve all been through the mix a few times
and we’ve experienced the highs and lows of it you
realise what’s important, and what’s important is
to enjoy it.
Do you think that makes you better pop
stars?
I think it does because it makes you more
confident. Your relationship to the audience is so
much stronger. When you’re doing it first time
round you’re so paranoid about where you’re going
to come in the charts or whether people are going
to buy your single that you’re almost begging them
to. But now you don’t make money on album sales
you make it in performing, so you might as well go
out there and have a good time with your audience.
If you enjoy it – they see it.
Your first album deserved to do better than
it did. Why do you think it didn’t?
It was weird. Abroad it did really well. South East
Asia went mental for it. Here It didn’t do so great,
it did shit – let’s be fair. I think first of all I wasn’t
very happy doing it and I think you can see that.
You start looking like a Panto character. I also got
famous for being an actor and I think a lot of
people think of you as just an actor or a pop star –
and because I had that slight crossover it was
weird. The record company spent millions of
pounds doing research in the market place – I
always came up as really popular but that didn’t
always translate into sales. I was seen more as an
entertainer than a pop star. I’d get bookings for
ridiculous amounts of money, but then it didn’t
translate into album sales.
It was a five-album deal I signed, but I knew after
the first one, or even before the first single came
out that I wasn’t enjoying it. I sat down with the
record label and said, I know it’s a five album deal,
b ut I can’t do five it will kill me. They were like
‘we’ve spent all this money on you can you do the
first album and let us cover our costs and make a
little bit of money and we’ll let you go.’
So, the Corrie gay kiss…
You know what – that was the thing that really
disillusioned me. One of the characters was gay
and the other wasn’t. The one that wasn’t was
asleep – it wasn’t a tongue marathon it was a tiny
peck on the lips. The fact that made the front page
of The Sun or the fact it was promoted as such a
shock horror thing, I was like Really? In this day
and age, really? Is it such a big issue? I found it so
disappointing.
The body. Are you still as ripped?
Yes I am for my sins. I do it all at home. I have a
really bad back so from the age of 17 I had to
exercise everyday otherwise my back gets really
knackered. I always felt a bit of phoney, because
everyone was like ‘oh my god look at his body’ and
I was like, well if I don’t I’m fucked. I still do all the
sit-ups and I’ve still got my six-pack.
(Eight!!!) A shout from in the background as Katy,
Adam’s Fiancé corrects Adam!
Eight-pack – Katy’s is shouting. My wife in about
ITV
10 months!
It’s not about size, it’s about health.
What is your favourite cheese?
Goat’s cheese. ∎
Adam Rickitt joins Kavana this October in The Big
Reunion Tour - Album out now
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