B*Witched: 'One Direction need professional help and counselling'

Former '90s popstars B*Witched have warned One Direction against the perils of fame.

The girl group - made up of Edele and Keavy Lynch, Sinead O'Carroll and Lindsay Armaou - told Heat they fear for the wellbeing of the global boyband after suffering themselves.

Having admitted to going through depression and substance abuse, Edele said of the younger stars: "Going forward, I think bands need support from day one."

Currently starring in ITV2's The Big Reunion, Keavy added: "A record deal should come with counselling."

Asked if One Direction will need counselling in future, they replied: "Yes. They're so young."

Keavy said: "Boys hold a lot more in. You do hope that they get more personal time than we did. Every waking moment, someone wanted a piece of you in one way or another. It just got too much in the end.

"I had a breakdown because of it. It was too much. I want to get youngsters like One Direction and go, 'Please, just get some professional help. I promise you you'll need it. Just start now'."

Edele also admitted to having a 'one-night snog' with Matt Willis of Busted.