Way Out West Where There’s Hair No More, A Would Be Australian Idol Has Found Love

Jessie Curran, the country lass who trilled her way through U2 Johnny Cash’s One on Monday night’s Idol show, is – if you didn’t already know (are you living in a cave, you crazy fool?) – dating James Blundell. Which is bad news for his wife and kids, it would seem.

The 43-year-old singer’s romance with Jesse Curran was made public yesterday – despite claims the performer has “not even told his children he’s left them”.

Blundell is understood to have recently approached Channel 10’s publicity department to come clean about the affair so “he could turn up to the (elimination) shows this week to support (Curran),” a source close to the couple told Confidential.

Blundell, who moved out of his family’s Hunters Hill home last week, confirmed his new girlfriend through manager Neil Richards, but apparently has not sat down to “explain himself” to his sons, Briar, 9 and Travis, 5.

His wife is said to have tried desperately to save the marriage after Blundell told her of his relationship in April.

Curran “thinks James is a big rock star but let’s face it he hasn’t had a hit for about 12 years,” one insider sniped.

Ah yes, but what a hit it was! And he was a handsome bugger with a rug of chest hair eighties era Jon Bon Jovi would be envious of.

In any case, James Blundell’s new love affair has angered many fans. We’re just waiting to see what it means for Jessie Curran’s chances on Australian Idol.

PS: Total mad props to Marcia Hines for mentioning the whole sordid affair on the show last night after Jessie made an innocent comment Marcia believed referred to the Blundell romance, resulting in hysterical laughter from her fellow judges, a rather classy and dignified response from Jessie herself, and some slouching from the old guy in the front row wearing a baseball cap who we think might have been Jessie’s dad. Whatevs.