She revealed: "I'm definitely going to America later this year to give acting a big go. "Kian said he would love to come with me and that would be amazing.
"He would come back for shows and stuff like that, but once this tour is finished the lads will have a while off." The stunning Londoner - who shot to fame as Debbie Dean in hit soap Hollyoaks - reckons Los Angeles is the place to be to make it big in acting. But the 22-year old said that it wouldn't be the end of the world if the Stateside move didn't work out.
She explained: "If it all goes belly up I can come back to the UK and I'll still have a career to fall back on, so as far as I'm concerned I've nothing to lose.
"But I'm very realistic. I don't think i will just land in LA and become the next big thing. "It takes hard work and a lot of determination." Brunette Jodi said going to America would be a "fantastic adventure" for her and Kian, 25. The pair have been an item for three years - but they were just 15 and 17 when they first met. She explained: "We have a long history. We were both nobodies when we met first. "Then we met again years later and we were both in bands but we were just friends at that stage."
Eventually they started going out and the couple now live together in London, staying when they can at their house in Sligo. They even have a puppy, Prince, and Jodi said: "We get on really brilliantly and I'm completely mad about Kian." She admitted: "We have our quarrels, like everyone else.
"If he leaves stuff on the floor I go mad, but I'm really enjoying it so far."
Westlife are in the middle of an European tour which hits Dublin tomorrow night. With their hectic schedules Jodi and Kian could be apart week on end - so to make sure she sees her man Jodi does to every Westlife gig she can. She said: "I never get sick of seing Kian performing. "
While rumours are rife that Sligo-born Kian is ready to pop the question, Jodi cautioned: "Everyone has been so keen to marry us off, but we're not ready for that yet. I'm only 22 and Kian is only a couple of years older so we are far from that point yet. When we do decide to get married we want it to be perfect, so there's no point rushing into things." Jodi insists she doesn't want children "for at least ten years". She said: "My sister has two kids, they are five and six and they are so funny and I love them to bits, but I don't know how mums do it.
"I'm way to selfish to have kids yet. There are too many things I want to do." For now Jodi is just happy to concentrate on her career. She has just filmed her first movie, Brit comedy flick Popcorn, and returns to the small screen later this year in Channel 5's drama Respectable - set in a Brothel.
Jodi plays Hayley, a surburban hooker who is less than clued up and it proved a though role. She said: "Respectable is set in a brothel but it's not seedy, it's more a tongue-in-cheek comedy.
"It wasn't easy to play someone so scatty and naive, but I really loved it.
"I would love to do more films of course, but I also love sitcoms and dramas. I wouldn't rule out anything at this stage.
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