Shane Filan, frontman of the Irish boy band that was disbanded in 2012, said their manager kept a close eye on them to ensure they did not fall into bad company.
"We liked to have a drink but that was about it. We never did drugs, we didn't get involved in any mad, crazy shit or anything like that.
"I think we were generally clean enough individuals anyway because our mums and dads would've killed us if we weren't. Louis (Walsh) was always very strict with us to a certain degree. He always reminded us how lucky we were," Filan, 36, said.
"He'd be always watching everything. He had disciples out listening to us. It was crazy how much he knew about our lives outside work hours, but that's what a good manager does. He kept us together as a band, that's his job."
The band parted ways in 2012 after releasing ten albums.
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