Enough of me doing all the talking - it's about time we heard from a gorgeous man instead! Unfortunately, Dennis from Eastenders wasn't available so we'll have to make do with some bloke called Mark Something. Honestly, you just can't get the stars these days.
My dream home: It would be close to Sligo, but right beside water, either a lake or the sea as I'd like a jet ski. I'd have a big party area with a bar and a snooker table. I'd have a massive TV and hundreds of computer games - I'll be a kid all my life!
My earliest memory: I remember being on a family holiday in Wales, when I was about three. I was left asleep in my cot while the adults went downstairs to have dinner in the hotel restaurant. But I woke up and climbed out of the cot - I was in a panic, because I thought Mum and Dad had gone back to Ireland without me! I couldn't reach the doorknob, so I got the wastepaper bin from the bathroom, emptied it on the floor and climbed up on it so I could reach the door. My parents couldn't believe it when I toddled into the restaurant on my own!
My first kiss: I was about twelve, and she was an exchange student I met at a house party organised by a friend's parents. The kiss was a serious shock for the first minute, but after a little while I began to enjoy it! I've never looked back since...
My ideal girl: She would have to have a good sense of humour, as I'm always cracking jokes. Most of my jokes are sarcastic, so she'd have to be well able to answer me back! I don't like girls who are plastered in make-up - I like it if they look good in casual clothes, like a tracksuit. And I also like a girl who doesn't get too intense about a relationship after just a few weeks. But at the moment I'm just into having a laugh. I like going to nightclubs and chatting up girls, and maybe have a dance and a smooch. Some people try too hard to find someone special, but I believe if it's meant to happen to me, it will someday.
QUESTION AND ANSWER
Who is your best friend in the band?
All of them are soooo cool - I can't choose between them!
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Night owl - I detest mornings!
Do you read your horoscope?
Yes.
Do you believe in aliens? If so, what do you imagine they look like?
Yes. I've never seen one, but I know they're out there!
What was the first record you ever bought?
Michael Jackson's 'Bad'.
How useful are you in the kitchen? What can you rustle up if you have to?
I'm pretty good. I can cook chicken and fried rice, steak and chips, beans on toast, lasagne, apple tart, tea and toast, etc... (Sorry but who counts 'tea and toast' as cooking?! lol! -- Kat)
What part of your body would you change if you could?
Emm - my left little toe!
Would you consider cosmetic surgery?
No way!
Are you ticklish? Is so, where (careful now)?
Not really. I suppose I may be down below - my feet, I mean!
What is the most expensive thing you've ever bought?
A laptop computer.
What is the most useless thing you've ever bought?
A laptop computer! Ah, no, really it was a map of America.
What is the worst present you've ever received?
I received nothing once!
Have you ever been in hospital?
Yes - I swallowed all my granny's tablets and had to get my stomach pumped. (Gimme a break - I was three years old!)
What is your favourite breakfast?
Beans, rasher, sausage, black and white pudding - but no egg!
Hangover cures - what is the most effective?
Not drinking too much!
If you went on a blind date, who would you most like to find sitting on the bar stool?
Mariah, Shaznay, Billie, Britney, Louise Nurding... the list goes on...
Have you ever written poetry?
A wee bit - I write more songs than poetry.
What is your favourite TV programme?
Friends, South Park, Ali G, MTV Select - I can be a bit of a couch potato!
What is your favourite item of clothing?
I love baggy bottoms, big warm hoodies and runners (trainers).
What is your most embarrassing item of clothing?
A brutal pair of white shoes I had to wear for the Party In The Park in London last July.
What scares the living daylights out of you?
The thought of anything happening to my loved ones.
What is the last thing you lost?
My passport.
What is your favourite smoochy record?
Recently, I've been sticking on Toni Braxton's new album.
You've recorded with Mariah - who's next for a duet (or sextet, whatever)?
I'd love to work with Michael Jackson.
Who is your favourite musician/actor/actress?
Stevie Wonder, Eddie Murphy, Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe from Friends).
What are the best films you have ever seen?
The best were Armageddon and The Green Mile. The worst was Bowfinger.
What is the best book you have ever read?
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt.
Are you superstitious?
Yes - I can be a bit stupid about it sometimes.
Did you enjoy school? What was your favourite subject?
They were the best days of my life - I loved French.
What false names have you used in the past when checking into a hotel?
Emm - Mr Black, Mr Murphy, Mr Magoo!
Do you have a lucky charm? If so, what is it?
Yes, it's actually... I'm not gonna say!
Are you romantic?
I can be - it depends on the atmosphere!
Have you ever had your heart broken? If so when, and by whom?
Yes, when I was younger. It was puppy love!
How old where you when you had your first kiss? Did you enjoy it?
I was twelve or thirteen - it was horrible for the first minute, then it was nice!
Where is your favourite place in the world?
Sligo, Ireland, by far!
Do you sing in the shower?
Oh, yeah - you can't stop me!
Do you lose your temper easily?
No - I'm very calm and collected.
Do you cry easily?
No - it takes a lot to make me cry.
What is the worst job you ever had?
Cleaning toilets in a fast-food place!
What is your favourite sport to watch and/or play?
I love watching football, and playing tennis, squash and football.
If you weren't in a band, what do you think you'd be up to?
Maybe teaching French, or I'd be a social worker or doing something with computers.
What do you imagine your life will be like in ten years' time?
I can't guess - as long as myself, my family and friends have our happiness and our health, I'll be delighted!
Source: 'Westlife In Real Life' by Lise Hand
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
(This is a questionnaire filled out by Mark himself)
Full Name: Mark Michael Patrick Feehily
Date Of Birth: 28-05-80
Place Of Birth: Sligo, Ireland
Age: 24
My family are: 2 Bros - Barry (16) Colin (12) Mum & Dad - No Sisters
I now live in: Hotels cross da globe
With: Pay TV & Room Service
And pets: 1 dog - Snoopy
Height: 5ft 10½ inches
I weigh: 12½ stone
My eyes are: Denim Blue
Natural hair colour: V. Light Brown
Right or left handed: Pen! - No No! - Right
Distinguishing features: Me big fat head
I am allergic to: Allergies
I'd describe my good points as: Non-existant!!
And my faults are: gonna be the end of me one day! lol
I used to be a member of the Sligo Tennis Club
Exams gained: I done quite good considering the band took my life over and totally banished all study-time from the face of the earth
My fave subject was: Music/PE/French
My ambition at 12 was: Be a singer as my career!
My fave team is: Liverpool F.C./Sligo Rovers
My fave sport is: Tennis
Top TV includes: Big Brother, Friends, South Park
Best movie ever: The Shawshank Redemption
First single ever bought: Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
I am listening to: Destiny's Child/Mariah Carey/Eminem/Dr. Dre
My first onstage appearance: Michael Jackson
My role in Westlife: Sing a bit, talk a bit, smile a bit.
Fave Westlife song: Let's Make Tonight Special
In 5 years I want to be: Healthy 'n' Happy!!
THE TOP TEN
FAVOURITE
Drink: Vodka & Diet Coke
Snack: Pringles (Sour Cream & Onion)
Dinner choice: Home Cooking
Cartoon Character: All the South Park ones!
Phrase or saying: F*!k off
Girl: Angelina Jolie
Bezzie mate: Rowen
Holiday Destination: Brazil
Place at Home: My Bed!!/The Couch!
Wish: To be Healthy & Happy
WORD ASSOCIATION
Camera Paparazzi
Travel Aghhh!!
Baby Don't want any for another few years!
Fashion Trackstui 'n' trainers
Pull the other one
Dream s can come true - have faith in yourself
How would you normally say goodbye? Cya later sham!!
Source: Westlife Official, Issue 3
QUOTES
"Louis has Spice Girls-type names for us, but we're not telling you what they are 'cos we don't want everyone to start using them!"
"When I was in the Scouts we put on a play and I had to dress up as a woman! I was in a small scene with another guy, he was dressed up as a sporty woman and I was working a posh look. I was wearing a scarf, my mum's high heels, earrings, a skirt and her big coat from about 20 years ago! It was in front of my whole parish - can you imagine how embarrasing that was?"
"My auntie has a new born kitten and it was gorgeous, I was cuddling it and I wouldn't let it go. Next thing I knew it has weed all over my smart top that I was wearing to go out for lunch!"
"I was meeting my girlfriend's parents for the first time and trying to sound like the nicest little kid ever. They asked about my interests and I said, 'I like singing, dancing, acting, and go-karting.' Their faces dropped and I got a huge lecture about the dangers of go-karting and was warned never to take their daughter near a go-kart , it was sooooo embarrassing."
"After a tasty chicken dinner I like a big bowl of juicy strawberries- with a huge dollop of ice cream on 'em!"
- Mark on his favourite pudding
"It's about a guy that's been fooled again and he can't believe that he's the fool again cos he was the fool before and now he's the fool again... "
- Mark talking about - you guessed it! - Fool Again
"Sleep."
-on what he does when he's not performing
"When I got my head shaved, it was all over the papers. It's weird that when you get a haircut you are in the papers, it's pretty stupid"
"Before I was in the band, I thought Dolce & Gabbana was a type of pizza..."
