A FORMER member of the chart-toppers Boyzone has appeared at a Worcestershire Christian event - and exclusively revealed the band may be reforming.

Shane Lynch was at the Bank House hotel, Bransford, near Worcester, to address an annual Alpha Supper hosted by Hope Church, Worcester.

As a member of Boyzone in the 1990s, Lynch, along with Stephen Gately, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham and Ronan Keating had six number one singles, four number one albums and sold more than 10 million records worldwide.

But he told the event, organised on Tuesday night to introduce people to Christianity, about his troubled life and how religion saved him.

He said: "It was an amazing time being in Boyzone because I had everything I wanted. But there was still an emptiness in my life and I wasn't fulfiled.

"We are all searching for happiness and contentment in our lives and money doesn't bring you that."

As a result, the 30-year-old said he explored cults and other forms of religion.

"I went deep into witchcraft and seances which made my life hellish," he said.

"I was in a bad, bad way with depression. I didn't think that any one person could help me, so I turned to God."

About four years ago he went back to his Catholic roots to a church in Ireland and was so impressed he signed up to Bible classes.

He said: "It kind of blew me away. The church was packed and it was then, for the first time in my life, that I felt safe. It gave me love, understanding and a reason to live."

Asked about the band, Lynch - who recently appeared in ITV1's Celebrity Love Island until he "got bored" and left - said a reunion tour could happen six years after Boyzone split.

He said: "We always talk about getting back together, and to be honest it's never been so close to that happening as it is right now. We are committed to certain contracts often six months in advance but let's just say it's not an impossible task."

But the star added: "To be on stage in front of 20,000 people is amazing and you want to find that next high whatever way you can but the biggest high I have ever had is when I raise my hands in church to praise the Lord."