We were shocked when The Saturdays' Frankie Sandford split from McFly's Dougie Poynter after 2 years together and not at all surprised when the pair reunited a few months ago.

Frankie has now opened up about the split to the News of the World and said that she was the one who initiated the break-up in the first place as she “was having a bit of a crisis."

Frankie revealed: "We'd been living together for nearly two years and it felt too much too young. I thought I wanted to start partying and being like girls my age.

"It all went horribly wrong. Every day there was a story about me and a new guy in the papers. I'd never had to face that before and I couldn't bear it."

She continued: “I'd get upset and I'd call Dougie and tell him none of the stories were true. We were still talking and texting all the time. I got more and more cut up about what I'd done."

The pair reunited after the brief split and are more serious than ever, with reports that they are planning to buy a house together.

"I never appreciated what I had until I threw it away" she said.

"I've been lucky enough to have a second chance. I'm still too young to get married but he's the one I'd like to have kids with some day.

"He's kind, funny, loyal, protective. Now I know there's no-one else like him. I'm not losing him again."

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