Gareth Gates is still "learning" about his new 5th Story bandmates who he'll be appearing alongside on the new series of The Big Reunion.
The former 'Pop Idol' star is set to appear on the second series of the hit ITV2 reality show, forming a new boy band - 5th Story - with Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and former Blazin' Squad star Kenzie, and he says the group are still getting to know each other.
He told BANG Showbiz at the National Television Awards on Wednesday (22.01.14): "We've not really spent that much time together. We're all sort of learning about each other for now."
Gareth, 29, is also competing on the final series of 'Dancing on Ice' on ITV and he admits working on both shows has left him "very tired".
He lamented: "I was asked 'Big Reunion' ages ago and then I was asked to do the last series of 'Dancing on Ice'. It's fun but it's a lot of work."
The 'Anyone of Us' hitmaker is getting used to sharing a stage with other singers as he's so used to being a solo artist.
Gareth added: "I've been a solo artist, so it's hard to be sharing up on stage now, but it's fun. The lads are all fun. We're having a lot of fun on and off stage."
Gareth - who was runner-up to Will Young on the first ever 'Pop Idol' in 2002 - is looking forward to touring with 5th Story and the other 'Big Reunion' bands, including Eternal and A1, and can't wait to perform in big arenas he once headlined.
He said: "So the show airs on February 6th and I think it's on for five or six weeks. Then we go on tour. I think we're playing places like The O2 [in London], Manchester ... all those big stages again."
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