Boyzone legend Keith Duffy has made a brutal swipe at reality stars who became famous overnight.
The singer, 47, believes Love Island stars have an easy ride to fame - but set themselves up to suffer from mental health issues.
The former Corrie actor says you have to graft to earn celebrity status - which could involve going to art college or busking - instead of shooting to stardom on a TV show.
Keith reckons taking the easy route to fame gives them "no defence" against trolls.
Speaking on the Andy Jaye podcast, he said: "To become famous for being famous, for me it's terrible.
"You can’t get there just by one leap... you’ve got no defence and you’ve got no depth of character.
"If you really want to be famous go to college, go to art college, busk on the side of the road."
Keith's comments come after he revealed he was "always pushed to the back" during the height of Boyzone's fame.
He was previously in the band with Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch, Ronan Keating and Stephen Gately.
The Irish hunk made the revelation during a new interview, sharing how his parents never really got to see him on the stage - but now he "gets much more out of what he does" as he is the lead singer in duo Boyzlife, with Brian McFadden.
Keith admitted it was "difficult" in the 90s when Boyzone first shot to fame, due to their huge success.
But thankfully after becoming a duo with Brian, he got to perform up front with both his parents there, before his dad sadly passed away last year.
Speaking to OK! Magazine about their new single, which is set to be released in May, Keith said: "Brian had a solo career where he had No1 songs all over the world that he wrote. I didn't do a lot of the big hits that Boyzone had, so working with Brian now, I get much more out of what we do because I'm singing lead."
He continued: "It was really difficult in the 90s being in Boyzone because we were so successful, but Shane [Lynch], myself and Mikey [Graham) probably would have been looked upon as not being there for our voices."
Keith concluded: "It was difficult when my mum and dad came to see us playing Wembley – I wasn’t up front as I was pushed to the back. I’m delighted I get to do what I do with Brian. My dad passed away last year, but he came to a few of our shows and he got to see me up front."
