Bowers 'frustrated by Alex Reid sympathy'

Dane Bowers has claimed that he does not understand why people feel sorry for Alex Reid following his split from Katie Price.

The singer, who dated Price prior to her marriage to Peter Andre, told the News of the World that Reid had "wanted" to become famous by being with the former glamour model.

"I don't know why people feel sorry for him," he said. "It frustrates me when people say poor Alex, because I don't think that's the way.

"I think Alex should be the first person to say he wanted to be famous - he has admitted that before. To sit there and say poor Alex, he still got what he wanted."

He continued: "At the end of the day he wouldn't be famous if it wasn't for Kate, he wouldn't have no money if it wasn't for Kate so to sit there and feel sorry for him, I don't get that. You got to remember that she is the one worth all the money and she is the one that made it all happen for him no matter what he says.

"He made a great name for himself in Big Brother - he was a lovely lad in Big Brother. People warmed to him and he should have kept on that vibe."

The 31-year-old added: "If he is going for money that would be absolute idiot - but I don't think he is. I would hope he isn't."