BLONDE popstar Suzanne Shaw has made a confession to warm every Lancastrian heart -- she loves an ample portion of Bury's famous black pudding.

Suzanne revealed her penchant for the staple Bury grub when asked to list the things she missed most about the town.

While friends and family topped her list, she placed black puddings third.

Suzanne also revealed a love of the area and said Bury would always be in her heart.

She said: "I will always come from Bury and I'll never forget that. I want to thank all of the band's fans in the town for supporting me."

The 19-year-old's group, Hear'Say, made chart history on Sunday after becoming the first British act to top the single and album charts simultaneously with debut releases.

But the bubbly singer, who is now becoming accustomed to London life, said she plans to return north as often as possible.

She said: "As soon as I have some time off, I'm going straight back home.

"I miss knowing where every shop is and knowing my family and friends are just around the corner. I also miss black puddings."

Suzanne rose to fame on ITV's Popstars programme which followed the fortunes of more than 3,000 wannabe stars.

An audience topping 10 million saw her accepted into the group following a visit from one of the judges, "Nasty" Nigel Lythgoe.

Since then Suzanne has become a household name along with fellow band members Myleene Klass, Danny Foster, Kym Marsh and Noel Sullivan. Their first single Pure and Simple became the third biggest selling debut record of all time.

Suzanne said: "Growing up in Bury was really cool. The environment I grew up in enabled me to live a really normal life and I'm still in touch with friends and family in the area."

The band's album -- named Popstars -- sold 306,631 copies in its first week, sending it soaring to the top. It outsold the rest of the Top 10 combined.

Suzanne said: "It's a bit different from playing wars with my friends around the back of our houses."