Fazer has reassured N-Dubz fans that the group are still planning to reunite.

The trio embarked on a prolonged break in 2011, with all three members pursuing solo careers and Tulisa also landing a role on the X Factor.

A reunion has often been mooted but no date has been set and official confirmation has yet to materialise.

Speaking to the Metro, however, Fazer said that a reunion is definitely still in their plans and that a new album should surface when they eventually do reconvene. He said:

"I think 2014 might be realistic. It's always been at the forefront of our minds to reform the band at some point. N-Dubz will always be the base, no matter what happens we'll always come back and do N-Dubz."

He added: "Right now we've got three separate commitments that we need to do, three solo commitments. T's album is out, Dappy's has just come out and my album's out early part of next year. I would never want to go back out doing N-Dubz and just having the old songs to perform; we'd have to do a whole new album."