McFadden: 'I'm a household name in Oz'

Brian McFadden has claimed that he is now a household name in Australia.

The former Westlife singer recently returned home to Ireland for a short visit after spending most of his time down under over the past twelve months.

"I'm mainly back to see my daughters, as I haven't been with them since Christmas," McFadden told the Irish Independent.

"I had them over last weekend and they'll be coming over next weekend. It's great to spend some time with them. Until they come back, I'm spending some time with my parents here."

Last year, McFadden released his second solo album Set In Stone in Australia and tried his hand at TV presenting. More recently, he was a support act for his fiancée Delta Goodrem on tour.

He added: "Sure, I miss everybody over here, but things are going really well for me in Australia. My album went gold down there and was in the top five in the charts.

"I've actually spent the last year in Australia. I even had my own football TV show there. I suppose I now am a household name there, especially after the TV show and touring with Delta."

McFadden's ex-wife Kerry Katona recently confirmed that she is planning to divorce her second husband Mark Croft.