+++ ON WHAT MAY BE HER LAST GIRLS-ONLY BREAK JODI ALBERT TELLS WHY SHE’LL KISS GOODBYE TO THE SINGLE LIFE FOR WESTLIFE’S KIAN EGAN +++

Looking even more gorgeous that usual with their deep tans, it’s easy to see why ex-Hollyoaks actress Jodi Albert and Sarah Dunn captured the attention of over-eager male admirers during their girls-only holiday in Miami. “American men can be so forward! They’d come over, sit at our table and wouldn’t leave us alone for the rest of the night,” laughs Sarah, who left Hollyoaks last year. “We’d say, ‘Sorry, we all have boyfriends.’ ” Adds Jodi: “And they still wouldn’t go away! No matter what we said, they’d just reply, ‘Oh, your accent is so cute!’ ”

Jodi’s boyfriend of four years, Kian Egan from Westlife, could be forgiven for feeling slightly jealous at the thought of men ogling his girlfriend, but she says he trusts her completely.

“We have a really strong relationship,” explains Jodi, “and we know there’s nothing to worry about.”

Every year she and Sarah go on a girlie holiday together, taking a selection of their closest girlfriends with them. This year the posse included another Hollyoakes ‘babe’, Gemma Atkinson - who left her boyfriend, Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, behind - and the destination was Miami, where they enjoyed a week at the glamorous Ritz-Carlton.

On return from Miami, Jodi and Sarah had barely set foot at Heathrow when HELLO! whisked them off for a candid chat.

Tell us about your exploits in Miami… Jodi: “We sunbathed, drank cocktails, partied, and of course, shopped!”

Are you party animals? J: “We did have two crazy nights partying, but we’d all gone away with the intention of just relaxing together. I can’t go out partying every night anyway - I need some recovery time!”

What’s the best thing about going on a girlie holiday? Sarah: “It’s so wonderful to get rid of all the men and the stresses! [laughs]. No, it’s all the catching up you can do. It’s great taking time out for each other, spending all day just chatting with the girls and having fun. And it makes you appreciate the time you spend with your boyfriend.” J: “I think it’s good for couples to have time apart - it helps keep things fresh and gives them a chance to really miss you. Our boyfriends were ringing us saying: ‘We miss you, when are you coming back?’ ”

Do they get jealous while you’re away from them? S: “No, not at all. And that’s really important. I’m always going to want to go away with the girls, so if my boyfriend didn’t like it then that would be a big problem.” J: “Kian misses me, but he doesn’t get jealous.”

Jodi, what do you think of newspaper claims that Kian dreams of a back-packing honeymoon? “That’s hilarious! He never said that. He said that once we do get married, it would be nice to go traveling, to see the world by not only staying at luxurious resorts. But we don’t want to go backpacking. Well, I don’t. He can go backpacking if he wants. I’ll stay at the hotel spa!”

What would your ideal honeymoon location be? J: “Somewhere exotic. A beautiful place with white sandy beaches where you think, ‘Wow, I’m so lucky to be alive and to see this.’ Kian and I have been to Hawaii, the Maldives and Barbados, and we’ve loved it there. So it could be anywhere like that.”

In Miami, where you surprised at all the press attention you received? J: “It was overwhelming. We’re not known at all in America, so we were completely shocked when photographers started chasing us.” S: “The Americans would come up to us and say, ‘Who are you guys?’ And we’d reply, ‘Oh, no one, but we’ve heard that Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears are here somewhere!’ ”

Are you ever tempted to pack up and leave England for Hollywood? J: “Not a hope. It’s just a myth that you have to move to Hollywood to become a superstar. I could never live there - it’s a bit phoney. I want to be with my family, to be around people who are real.” S: “I’d go there for holidays rather than going out there trying to get work, being one of millions hoping for a break. It’s a bit of a rat race.”

Being in the public eye, do you feel under pressure to look good? J: “I’m not obsessed. People look at actresses and think they are perfect looking with perfect figures, but it’s an illusion. I’m just a normal girl trying to do the best with what I’ve got.” S: “I think every woman feels under pressure. But at the end of the day, you are what you are. There’s no point getting hung up on any so called flaws.”

How does it feel to be hailed as sex symbols? S: “You haven’t seen me in the morning! Sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and think, ‘What? Are they having a laugh?’ ” J: “I’d prefer people say I’m a good actress rather than a sex symbol.”

Would you ever pose nude? J: “No - my dad would see it and that would be so embarrassing!” S: “Never.”

Source: Hello! Magazine / Joanne

 

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