Brian McFadden’s In A Bad Way (Or So The Gossip Headlines Would Have You Believe)

I immediately grabbed a box of tissues and prepared myself for a heartwrenching sob story when I read the following opening lines of a Herald Sun article about Brian McFadden.

While his songbird fiancee, Delta Goodrem, is off trying her luck in the US and with no wedding in sight, Brian McFadden has been hitting the bottle with painful results.

Oh my god! Delta’s left Brian and he’s developed a drinking problem?! Say it isn’t so!

“IT ISN’T SO.”

Fair play. Then what on earth is going on with Brian McFadden?

The Irish warbler was sporting a rather uncomfortable looking brace on his hand on the orange carpet at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards at Hisense Arena on Saturday.

“I broke it watching the (AFL) Grand Final,” McFadden revealed.

He told Confidential he was swept up in the excitement of finals fever and, as the Irish were prone to do, had a few too many.

“I was just mucking around with my mates and this is the end result,” the Football Superstar host said.

Ahhh, so “hitting the bottle with painful results” basically means “got a bit festive with the lads whilst watching the footy and managed to give meself an injury”? Excellent. I see what they did there. Amp up the truth, but keep it factual!

So we should assume Delta’s not called off the wedding?

… he said despite the distance, the couple’s wedding preparations were going well, although he refused to divulge any details about a date and venue.

“I can’t tell you, because I don’t know myself,” McFadden laughed.

Damn. This story wasn’t nearly as woeful as I had hoped. I’m going to have to get teary reading these lovely stories instead.

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