Westlife singer Nicky Byrne would like his bandmates to support his stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
The 33-year-old Irish star will be showing off his moves in the upcoming season of the BBC dance show and hopes that at some point, his former colleagues will come and cheer him on.
"I don't know but I hope so. It would be great if they could, although we've only broken up two months now so I don't even know where in the world everybody is. It would be good if they come down," he said at the show's launch.
Nicky said he has always been tempted of the thought of appearing on the dancefloor.
"It's something that I always thought in my head, 'maybe one day'. Now that I'm here, it feels strange, especially walking the carpet without the lads. It's weird but it's going to be a good challenge," he added.
The singer - who said he's "here for a laugh" - has already been bonding with the other male contestants including Olympic gymnast Louis Smith, cricketer Michael Vaughan, actor Colin Salmon and ex-EastEnders star Sid Owen.
"A few of the lads - Louis, Vaughan, Colin and Sid, we've all been hanging out together and having a good laugh. We've been swapping stories and all," he said.
The next series of Strictly Come Dancing begins on BBC One on September 15.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Victoria Pendleton attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Denise Van Outen attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: The professional dancers attend the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Kristina Rihanoff attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone attend the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Jerry Hall attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Erin Boag attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Dani Harmer attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Aliona Vilani attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Karen Hauer attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Ola Jordan attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Karen Hauer attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Denise Van Outen attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Kimberley Walsh arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Victoria Pendleton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Victoria Pendleton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Victoria Pendleton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Denise Van Outen arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Victoria Pendleton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Fern Britton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Denise Van Outen arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Lisa Riley arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Victoria Pendleton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Louis Smith arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Denise Van Outen arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Johnny Ball arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Jerry Hall arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Kimberley Walsh arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Victoria Pendleton and Louis Smith arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Denise Van Outen arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Victoria Pendleton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Kimberley Walsh arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Dani Harmer arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Jerry Hall arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Kimberley Walsh arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Denise Van Outen arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Tess Daly arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Victoria Pendleton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Fern Britton arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Colin Salmon arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Sir Bruce Forsyth arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Louis Smith arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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Olympian Louis Smith arriving for the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012, at BBC TV Centre in west London. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Artem Chigvintsev attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: Pasha Kovalev attends the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012 at BBC Television Centre on September 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)