Former members of defunct rockers Lostprophets said they were shocked and sickened when discovering their singer Ian Watkins was a paedophile.

The disgraced rock singer Watkins is currently serving a 35-year sentence for a string of child sex offences - including the attempted rape of a fan's baby.

His old bandmates, who have now formed a new group called No Devotion. said they had no idea of the vocalist's paedophile ways.

Guitarist Lee Gaze said: "There was two sets of shock because there were the accusations - which was one thing.

"And then there was the actual, 'Yeah I did do it' which was a year later. He dragged that out for a year, so we got hit by it twice."

Bassist Stuart Richardson added: " I hoped it was all a mistake, he was innocent, he had to be. The first time, we knew the band was done. You can't go back from that."

Lostprophets' five remaining members, Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Stuart Richardson, Jamie Oliver and Luke Johnson, say they are now trying to move forward with their new band which is fronted by ex- Thursday singer Geoff Rickly.

But the band admit they have to confront the past, before they could move on.