Aston from JLS - more than just a short man who does a backflip

I switched on my telly yesterday and to my delight there was Aston from JLS doing his thing - namely, that cheeky backflip.

This was a re-run of a live performance from last year but the delerious cries from the audience did leave me to consider if JLS would even be a going concern without Aston. I asked the question rhetorically because it is plain for any lover of Britain's Biggest Boyband Since East 17 that Aston is carrying the rest of the group into the limelight.

For the uninformed, Aston is the short one in the group and therefore of interest to this blog. He shares vocal duties with the rest of the band but in every other way keeps the group going.

As we have noted, most successful short men are incorrigible flirts, and Aston is no exception. In the great days of the London Lite and thelondonpaper (how I miss that Germanic word compound) day after day, there he was, out on the town doing his bit to keep JLS in the public's gaze.

Now, in these days of austerity, without the daily celeb fix from the London frees, we have to wait for Heat to come out each week to find out what Aston has been up to. And in the latest edition the intrepid Heat reporters have 'uncovered' that Aston is dating one of the Saturdays (it matters not which) therein linking JLS to the Britain's Best Girl Group Since Girls Aloud.

No doubt this liaison was thrashed out in summit between agents, in a modern version of a royal marriage, but casting aside any cynicism, you have to admire Aston's willingness to do whatever it takes to keep JLS on top.

So, my message to the other members of JLS is this. If you think Aston is simply the little one who does the backflip you are severely underestimating him. Out of the four chaps in the group, only Aston has what it takes for a successful solo career. Make him feel wanted - you need Aston more than he needs you