Taken from Pop Girl - November 2003

Busted Revealed!

Pants, pizza and record breakers - we find out what really goes on behind the scenes with Busted!

Hair brain
Matt used to keep his chewing gum behind his ear when he went to bed. 'One morning, I woke up with it all over my hair. I had to have it all shaved off!'

Busted Book of Records
Matt, James and Charlie are going into the record books after their first three singles went into the charts at No 3, No 2 then No 1.

Hey Buster!
Busted were originally going to be called Buster, but Geri Halliwell read their name out wrong on a TV show. The boys decided they liked her version better when she called them Busted!

Perfect pants
James has some very special underwear that brings him good luck! 'My luckiest pants are the ones I was wearing when we signed the record deal. In fact, I need to buy some more, cos now I wear those lucky ones all the time!'

Busted beginnings
Matt and James met at a gig and decided to start a band. They placed an ad in the paper and Charlie went along for an audition. 'Charlie won hands down!' said James, and Busted were born.

Bad habits
'We've all got pretty bad habits,' Charlie admitted. 'Mine is always leaving bowls of half-eaten corn flakes everywhere, while James always leaves the water in the sink and never puts the cap back on the toothpaste! Matt's worst habit is having to tidy up after everyone else!'

Food for thought
Going out for a meal with the Busted boys can be a real mess! 'Charlie loves curry while James likes pizza, and my fave food is kebab and noodles,' Matt told us. We wouldn't like to be washing up after that lot!

Charlie's an angel
He might look tough, but Charlie loves girlie films and blubs when he watches them. 'Titanic and The Princess Diaries are my fave films,' he says. 'I own both on video, too.' Awww bless!

Pop secrets
Charlie was a model before Busted, but he quit after four days because it was so boring!
James believes he has the power to predict the future - spooky!

Busted blushes!
Ha, ha! Look who we spotted at the video shoot for Crashed The Wedding!

(picture of Matt and Charlie)

Ooh-er, Mattie in a wedding dress? And is that Charlie with grey hair? Not sure about the lads' new look!

(picture of Matt)

Erm... Now Mattie's wearing make-up and ribbons in his hair! Doesn't he look pretty?!

(picture of all three boys)

So many styles, so little time. It just goes to show the Busted boys will do anything to make their videos stand out!