Westlife star Mark Feehily says all the stories linking him with pop beauties are just plain baloney.

Over the past year or so, it's been reported that the chunky Irish stud has dated Kelly from flop band Bellefire and Nicola from Girls Aloud. But Mark says he has never been out with either.

"I don't go bragging about what I've done and I certainly don't go around making up stories," he said. "I knew all the Bellefire girls pretty well 'cos they were from Ireland and everything and they were very nice girls. But the only member I've ever really spoken to one-to-one was Kelly."

And Nicola?

"Oh someone said one of Girls Aloud fancied me. I reckon they're an alright bunch of girls, although they're not my type. I like quieter girls, they're all a bit feisty and bossy. But our band isn't about making up stories. I'm not one of those who likes to play the whole press game."

While Mark might not be one to feed the press a load of headline-grabbing stories, Westlife, Bellefire and, coincidentally, Girls Aloud manager Louis Walsh is most certainly one for making up a tale or two to plug his bands.

In fact recently, Mark's bandmate Kian Egan had a go at his boss for feeding stories linking him to a Page Three stunner to the press.

yeah...i heard of it...even that Nicola from Girls Aloud claimed taht she did not snog Mark in a mag n said dat she'd love to...But markie's already mine...so too bad for her yar...lolx

LOl, well, poor guys, but hey it's all part of the Job. Just too bad that they can't have a bit of privacy, then boybands, in general, might last longer!!