BOYBAND Westlife have scooped the Record of the Year 2003 title, making it a hat-trick for the Irish crooners.

They proved they still had a loyal following by beating off competition from 10 other finalists in a telephone and text vote across the ITV regions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Westlife, who topped this year's contest with their version of Mandy, have previously won with Flying Without Wings and My Love but had not been nominated for two years.

Busted came second with Year 3000, followed by Daniel Bedingfield with If You're Not The One.

The sixth annual live event was hosted by Cat Deeley from the ITV London studios.

The lads said they were "shocked and amazed'' at winning the accolade, which proved that despite being "old fellas'' their fans had not deserted them.

"This year we didn't know what was going to happen - we haven't been nominated for the past two years. It's unbelievable.

"We thought we'd get second or third behind Busted and Daniel Bedingfield. We were surprised by the votes.

"To get first place was amazing. We were really shocked. We're old fellas now, and we've come back and won The Record of the Year 2003. We know we've still got fans.

"People are wondering when it's going to end for us. Never! The five of us don't want it to end, it's like a marriage."

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"It's like a marriage!" Lol, that's what I also always think when I hear them talkin in interviews, bless :lol:

lol yeah bless em!!

pic from the night they won..lmao god knows what there doin..

Uhu...well... could be everything, lol :lol: interesting pic :lol:

lol very interesting
i fink bry should start worrying lol :P

Uhu... that's no good idea... Don't jinx it! :lol: ;)

"People are wondering when it's going to end for us. Never! The five of us don't want it to end, it's like a marriage."


woooohoooooo GO THE LADS!!!!

lol.
aww parently kez n mark really close..fink thats really sweet wudnt of gussed it :D

well, I think all the guys r very close 2 all the girls, they have 2 b as they all see each other ALOT

lol yeah gina and gilli are dead close ;) :D

I bet they r ;)

yeah they must spent loadsa time 2gether
like a lil family..its dead cute :D

I'd call it cool, but hey whatever ;)

cool or cute , where's the difference in this :P hey whatever

I guess ur rite :P

wow! :lol:

What????? :lol:

:blink: Why? :P

:blink: I dunno :lol:

Oh ;)

:lol: LOL :lol:

Okaaay :lol: :lol:

Yeah :lol:

Good, I guess :lol: :P

Guess ur rite :lol:

So I guessed rite? Wow again! :lol: :lol:

What? u cant b amazed that i agree, can u?

Ok, where did I lose the track? :blink: :rolleyes:

NM sweety, nm :)

Hey, I didn't eat properly today :lol:

U didnt? BAD girl, I'm eating my soup atm as a good little girl ;)

My mummy n my daddy aren't at home yet so I'm waiting for them with the meal. N I don't want to eat in between now, no no :P

:lol: u truly r a nuttear :lol:

Lol, one that's trying not to eat all the time, haha, though it's actually no problem

I suppose ur rite :lol:

:huh: what does that mean?

NM, I'm not sure I even know it myself, i cant have been clear in the head when writing it :lol:

Ok :lol: