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Jay McGuiness says The Wanted have "no ambition" to reunite.
The 25-year-old singer says he and the other boys, Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes, have no desire to get back together anytime soon, but they haven't ruled out reforming in the "future".
Discussing the possibility of the 'Glad You Came' hitmakers reforming, he said: "Maybe in the future, but there's no ambition amongst any of us to do that at the minute. We've always been in each other's lives and loved what we did. And in the future, maybe, if it feels right. But no - not really."
And while his former bandmates Tom and Nathan are doing well in the early stages of their solo careers, Jay doesn't have any plans to make his own music at the moment.
The hunk - who was crowned the winner of 'Strictly Come Dancing' last year - told Digital Spy: "I really liked being in a band. Even though I love music and listening to music, I don't have anything in me that I want to push out on anyone at the minute."
Jay's next commitment will be heading out on the 'Strictly Come Dancing Live!' tour with his dance partner Aliona Vilani and host of other ballroom professionals from the show and celebrities such as Frankie Bridge, Georgia May Foote and Ainsley Harriott.
The tour kicks off on January 22 in Birmingham.

Blink-182 want to "kill it" with their first album without Tom DeLonge.
The American rock group's drummer Travis Barker is confident the band have entered a "new chapter" without former joint frontman Tom - who was replaced by Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba early last year - and insists no one in the group has accepted "mediocrity" on the record.
Of his new bandmate Matt, Travis commented: "Just having someone like Matt [Skiba] who's in the studio everyday is great. You got to show up, that's the first part ... It's a new chapter and we're not striving for mediocrity, we're looking to kill it. We're gonna make a great album."
Travis insists he and his bandmates - Matt and original bassist Mark Hoppus - have been pushing each other in the studio and they know they have to turn up each day to make something "awesome", something he claims they weren't able to do when Tom was in the band.
He told Upset magazine: "I'm excited ... We have 15-20 songs right now. it's awesome because we're all actually in the studio, where we couldn't get that with the old line-up. It was impossible to get all three of us in the same studio ... I think with a band you can't just phone it in. You gotta be there. For that great chemistry and for everyone to really vibe you gotta all be in the same room."
Travis, 40, says the new album is close to being ready and he believes it will be out by the "summertime" with tour dates to follow.
Asked when fans can expect the new LP, he said: "I think summertime. There's tentatively some plans to play shows during summer. Everything will come together and be revealed in due time. It's gonna be great."
The 'All The Small Things' rockers' last album was 2011's 'Neighborhoods'.

Niall Horan has paid tribute to Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey, following his death on Monday (18.01.16).
The musician had been suffering from illnesses including acute ulcerative colitis, pneumonia and rheumatoid arthritis when he died and One Direction singer Niall - who is a huge Eagles fan - took to social media to remember the late star.
He wrote on Instagram: "Very sad to hear of the passing of one of my favourites of all time. A man I had the pleasure of meeting and a man I had the honour of listening to all my life."
Niall also took to Twitter to post some lyrics from 'No More Cloudy Days', from the Eagles' latest record, 'Long Road Out of '.
He wrote: "These cloudy days, make you wanna cry. It breaks your heart when someone leaves and you don't know why."
Niall previously revealed that the Eagles have influenced his own songwriting, saying: "My favourite band of all time is The Eagles. They've influenced me in the stuff I listen to now and the way I write."
And he admitted that 'Desperado' and 'Hotel California' are two songs he wishes he had written himself.
Niall is not the only star to pay tribute to Glenn with Gene Simmons, Judd Apatow, The Dixie Chicks, Magic Johnson, Chris Evans, Steve Martin and Meat Loaf all taking to social media to share their reaction to his death.

Mark Ronson has confirmed he's been working with Lady Gaga on her fifth album.
The 'Uptown Funk' hitmaker teamed up with the 'Born This Way' singer in his London studio before Christmas and he was impressed by how much of a proper "muso" she is and he's hoping to work with her more in the near future.
He said: "We worked together in London. I think she's incredibly talented and kind of a muso at heart beyond all the giant pop hits. I would love to work some more with her - she's an incredible singer/songwriter."
Gaga's next LP will be her first solo effort since 2013's 'Artpop', her last release was 2014's 'Cheek to Cheek' a collaborative effort with Tony Bennett.
Meanwhile, Mark has admitted he doesn't think he stands a chance of winning the British Male Solo Artist prize at this year's BRIT Awards with MasterCard 2016 and is tipping James Bay to take home the statue.
Of his nomination, Mark - who already has two BRITs - told The Evening Standard newspaper: "It's amazing to be nominated, especially since we won Best Single last year [for 'Uptown Funk']. Even if I don't win anything at least it's one more year of sitting at a free table! But I have no chance as it's surely James Bay's year. He has been the stand out artist for me."

Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey has died aged 67.
Glenn, who was also a founding member of the American rock band, lost his life in New York after battling against various intestinal issues.
According to TMZ.com, Glenn had been suffering from illnesses including acute ulcerative colitis, pneumonia and rheumatoid arthritis, with the cause of death believed to be due to complications surrounding the health problems.
In a statement on the band's website, his family and bandmates wrote: "Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us."
TMZ reports that Glenn had surgery in November and had been recovering fairly well until his condition took a turn for the worse in recent days.
The Eagles are famous for tracks including 'Hotel California' and Desperado', which Glenn co-wrote with Don Henley, and 'Take It Easy' and 'Tequila Sunrise'.
The band took home six Grammy awards during their time together, before they split in 1980.
Following the end of the Eagles, Glenn continued to have a successful career as a solo singer, with his most famous offerings being 'The Heat Is On' and 'You Belong to the City'.
The Eagles had been due to reunite to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors last month but pulled out due to Glenn's ill health.

Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth won Best Song at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday (17.01.16).
The pair picked up the prestigious gong for 'See You Again', their tribute to the late Paul Walker, which features on the 'Furious 7' soundtrack.
While their category was not televised, the win was announced on the Critics' Choice Awards' Twitter page before the show started.
The tweet read: "Congrats to #SeeYouAgain, Best Song winner from @FastFurious! It's a pitch-perfect tribute. #CriticsChoice (sic)."
'See You Again' beat off strong competition from 'Love Me Like You Do' from 'Fifty Shades of Grey', 'Til It Happens to You' from 'The Hunting Ground', 'One Kind of Love' from 'Love & Mercy', 'Writing's on the Wall' from 'Spectre' and 'Simple Song #3' from 'Youth' to take home the prize.
The win comes after Wiz and Charlie were snubbed in the Best Original Song category when the Academy Awards nominations were announced last week.
'Earned It' from 50 Shades of 'Grey', 'Til It Happens To You from 'The Hunting Ground', 'Writings On The Wall from 'Spectre'. 'Manta Ray' from 'Racing Extinction' and 'Simple Song 3' from 'Youth' were all nominated.
Reacting to the snub, The Roots' Questlove tweeted: "I woulda bet the farm that @wizkhalifa was taking that statue home for "See You Again". Guess they told me huh? #Oscars (sic)."

Ice Cube is planning to reunite N.W.A. at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
The 'You Can Do It' hitmaker will be taking to the stage at the world famous music event in Indio, California, in April and he wants to bring his former bandmates on stage with him and give the crowd a "history lesson" on " N.W.A" and the "West Side Connection".
Speaking on US TV show 'The Talk', he said: "I've got some tricks up my sleeves ... I'm gonna try to bring the members of N.W.A. together. Give everybody a little history lesson on Ice Cube and N.W.A., West Side Connection, everything I've been doing over the years."
As well as potentially bringing surviving members DJ Yella wand Dr. Dre on stage, Ice Cube also teased there will be "some great visuals", which could be mean the late Eazy-E could be projected onto a big screen in some form.
As well as taking to the stage at Coachella in April, Ice Cube and
N.W.A. will inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 8.
Ice Cube's last reunion with his N.W.A. friends was with DJ Yella and MC Ren at the BET Experience in the run up to release of the movie 'Straight Outta Compton'.
The film tells the story of how the hip hop group was formed in the late 80s and the effect their revolutionary rap music about the disenfranchisement of young Africa/Americans had on the US.
Ice Cube joins a stellar line-up at Coachella, which already sees the reunion of the original Guns 'N Roses members, superstar DJ Calvin Harris headline and LCD Soundsystem performing together live for the first time in 2011.

Kanye West is reportedly working on a David Bowie tribute album.
The 'Only One' rapper - who led tributes to the late rock legend who died from liver cancer on January 10 - feels as a "musical innovator" it's his job to keep Bowie's songs and spirit alive.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "He [Kanye] is determined to carry on David's work as a musical innovator. He says that the torch has been passed to him."
The 38-year-old hip hop star has reportedly been spending hours in the studio working on covers to Bowie's songs, including hits like 'Rebel Rebel' and 'Heroes', and he's also been rapping over the top of the 'Space Oddity' singer's music with his own lyrics.
The source added : "Some are straightforward cover version with Kanye actually singing. On others he is rapping with his own lyrics over Bowie's music."
As soon as Kanye - who is married to Kim Kardashian West - heard the news of the late star's passing he took to social media and said how he was one of his "most important inspirations".
He wrote on Twitter: "David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime. I pray for his family and friends."

Rihanna has teased she's playing both the Super Bowl and the Grammy Awards in a new CBS promo video.
The 'FourFiveSeconds' singer appeared in the clip promoting the broadcast of both events.
In the video she's seen walking through a football ground in a sparkly gold dress and heels before she is greeted with three NFL sports broadcasters, Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and James Brown.
And all four compete in a face-off officiated by 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert, who tosses a coin to see which event goes first.
NFL's Jim Nantz, responds: "We go first."
And after it's announced that the Super Bowl leads, Rihanna simply teased: "I'm worth the wait."
It seems more than likely that Rihanna - who is also yet to release her eighth studio album 'Anti' - could be linked to a slot at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 15.
And as well she is also rumoured to be playing the Super Bowl half time show with Coldplay on February 7.
The 27-year-old singer could also be hinting that her eagerly-anticipated album could be on its way soon.
However, both Rihanna and her representatives are keeping tight-lipped about her much-delayed record and the two performance slots.
And we are still awaiting the final 'ANTIdiaRy' teaser video, in which RiRi is expected to reveal a release date for the LP.