Hotel-trashing, fast cars and getting a good look at J.Lo's bum.. Busted have hit the big time now, but how rock are they really?

Mattie, a compact package of peroxide madness, is the first Busted lad to show up at the bliss photoshoot in a swanky London hotel. He takes one look at the sexy models, and starts leaping around the bedroom singing the Beatles song Help!, clearly in an ironic fashion.
Next on the scene is the much quieter James, who heads straight out to the balcony with a guitar. Charlie - long, lean, lovely and on the phone busily making plans for a rare night off - arrives at last.
'Blimey,' he gasps, when he clocks the models. 'bliss magazine has the best-looking journalists!' We hate to break the news Charlie, but we're the knackered-looking ones in the corner.
When Busted burst onto the scene last September, we knew they'd be big. But who'd have predicted they'd turn into pop-rock heroes in just one year? The lads have left simple fame behind and hit the heights of superstardom, so we decided to find out just how much they're milking celebrity.
From late-night clubs and early-morning groupies to trashing hotels.. we got it all!

CHARLIE
At 18, Charlie Simpson is the baby of the band. So has success corrupted him, or is he still sweet and innocent?

We hear it was your 18th recently. How was it?
'Wicked! I bought myself a very nice car, a Porsche Boxter, in steel grey. It's amazing, I've always wanted one! But I only bought it on Saturday and someone smashed one of the windows on Sunday to steal my brother's phone. Gutted.'
Did you have a wild, all-night party?
'My best friend Camilla organised a surprise with all my close friends. Then we went to a club called Dish Dash in London with about 150 people. My mates got a bit out of hand. They started jumping on cars and the police came. I didn't do it, it's a bit stupid, to be honest. But I did drink a pint out of my shoe, which was quite funny. It's called Shooting the Boot.'
Where do you buy your clothes now?
'Before I had any cash I'd just get stuff at TopMan and I still wear a lot of band T-shirts. I like Gucci and I have some Versace trousers now. I treat myself occasionally, but I don't have loads of designer gear.'
Have you ever asked a store to shut so you can shop in private?
'No! But I went to a mall in Milton Keynes the other day and it was the worst idea I've ever had. I should have realised that I really can't do that any more. It was crawling with fans - the worst places to get mobbed are cinemas and shopping malls! It's crazy man, not worth it.'
Own up - have you ever invited a groupie backstage?
'No.. but our guitarist Tim did! He's a bit of a ladies' man, but he talked to her for hours and then she started crying. She just got a bit emotional - not quite what he had in mind!'
Are you secretly seeing Heidi from the Sugababes?
'No! I haven't even been partying with her recently! I haven't seen her in a long time, it was blown out of proportion. I don't have a girlfriend. I mean, I see girls but nothing steady. I just do what comes naturally.
We're sure you do! Have you ever gone out in disguise?
'Sometimes - in a hoody and baseball cap. Oh, and I swear shades a lot now I own my Porsche. You gotta be careful out there!'

MATTIE
Kingston boy Mattie Jay, 20, fancies himself as a bit of a geezer. But have fame and fortune gone to his head?

Do you get driven around in a limo now?
'Ha ha! Actually our tour manager has a people carrier. I haven't passed my test yet, but I'm gonna get a car anyway to give me the incentive. Nothing too fast though, or I'd end up wrapping it around a tree.'
Do you wear designer gear?
'Before we were famous, I'd wear trainers until the sole was falling off. I can afford a bit more now - not Gucci, nothing like that - but I'm a retro trainers freak. I must have about 17 pairs, but they're never expensive. I don't know how people can spend £190 on trainers.
Describe your most debaunched night out?
'I've known Lee from Blue since we were 12 and he always lead me astray! We were working in Germany together and we had an absolutely mental night getting trashed in the hotel bar. They locked us out, until James started banging on the door! I wokr up with Charlie's puke in my suitcase, only to be told all Universal Records acts were banned from the hotel for life!'
Gross. Do you ever ask security to invite pretty girls backstage?
'Umm, no. We should start, though!'
Do you go clubbing at posh celeb haunts?
'No, I've always looked at those celeb-packed places and thought 'idiots'.'
Do you prefer glitzy premieres or a night down the local multiples?
'We once went to a premiere to see how fit J.Lo is in the flesh! But, you know, I don't really like them. I feel like everyone is looking at you.

JAMES
James Bourne, 19, grew up on the Essex coast. Will he be swapping Southend-on-Sea for St Tropez?

Now you're a megastar, what do you spend all your money on?
'Guitars! I love looking for guitars. To be honest, buying clothes is boring 'cause I can never be bothered to try anything on.'
What about all the Tommy Hilfiger stuff you're wearing now?
'I wouldn't normally shop there, but I HAD to pick something because they said we could have some free clothes. I did get a cool pair of jeans. Before the band I would save up my money and go shopping once a year in surfy shops in Polzeath, Cornwall.'
Got a supermodel girlfriend yet
'I don't have a girlfriend at the moment. It's hard to know who to trust and it's hard to open up to any random person because you're always suspicious she's just with you 'cause you're famous. None of us have girlfriends, but we all want them!'
Do you like being recognised?
'It depends whether it's genuine fans or abusive blokes. No-one has the guts to come up to us - they just shout abuse from a crowd. I wouldn't go out on my own at night, I make sure I'm with a lot of my mates.'
Finally, what's on your ride [the list of demands bands have for backstage at gigs]?
'Red Bull, crisps and Haribo - gummy sweets man, they're the money!'

OVERALL VERDICT:
Rock'n'roll bad boys? Pah! They charmed the pants off the bliss team, so we can 'overlook' (secretly we love it) Charlie's Porsche and the hotel ban!