Simon Cowell has reportedly blanked Westlife since the announcement that they are to split.

Simon Cowell has reportedly blanked Westlife since the announcement that they are to split.

The band haven't heard from their former boss, who they were signed to until 2011, but have spoken to Louis Walsh after confirming plans to bow out with a farewell tour in May 2012.

Kian Egan told the Daily Star Sunday: "No, we've not heard anything from Simon at all. We aren't on his label anymore and I'm sure he's really busy in America, so I'm just guessing he hasn't had a chance.

"Louis [Walsh] kept trying to change our minds, saying we were mad to be calling it a day and we were throwing something amazing away. He's probably right to be honest but we all want to try something new."

Speaking of former member Brian McFadden, he added that the band debated whether to leave his vocals on their upcoming Greatest Hits collection.

"We were asked if we wanted to re-record his vocals for the Greatest Hits album by the record label," he explained. "We discussed it and we were like, 'No, we don't want to take him off'. But even though we want Brian's vocal on the record, bringing him back would overshadow what we have done as a four-piece."

Egan added that they had been offered "big bucks" to reunite with McFadden. Nicky Byrne has also stated that their record label had offered them more money to stay together.

JLS are reportedly being lined up to record the official London 2012 Olympics song.

JLS are reportedly being lined up to record the official London 2012 Olympics song.

Oritsé Williams revealed that he and fellow bandmates Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes and JB Gill have written a track for the sporting event with producer Ali Tennant.

"I'm not supposed to say ­anything right now but we have written a song and are talking to people about it being the Olympic theme,"

"It is perfect, we were asked to do it. The song is uplifting, it's kind of along the lines of R Kelly's 'I Believe I Can Fly'. We wrote it with Ali, who is brilliant."

JLS will also feature on this year's X Factor charity single 'Wishing on a Star' alongside the current contestants and One Direction.

The band are due to perform on The X Factor results show tonight, singing new single 'Take A Chance On Me'.

Speaking of bandmate Merrygold, Williams added: "He can't speak at the moment, he has had to rest his voice. There has been a lot of colds going around so we haven't been out on the pull."

Katie Price is reportedly planning to fly to Australia to see Danny Cipriani.

Katie Price is reportedly planning to fly to Australia to see Danny Cipriani.

The pair were rumoured to be dating after the rugby player was spotted leaving a friend's house with Price shortly after her split from Leandro Penna last month.

The model is now hoping to incorporate an appearance on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here Now into her trip to secure a free flight to Australia, where Cipriani plays for the Melbourne Rebels.

"Katie's really into Danny. They got on well when they hooked up in London last month," a source told the Sunday Mirror.

"They initially said they should cool things off when he went back to ­Australia - but they can't stop thinking about each other. They have been talking loads on the phone and Skype and when Katie got the call from ITV2 it was the perfect opportunity to make things happen."

The source added that Cipriani's friends had warned him off Price.

Imogen Thomas branded Cipriani a "bulls**tter" after details of the fling emerged, claiming that Price was getting revenge for a past feud by spending the night with him.