Sugababes star Jade Ewen has confirmed that the band effectively split about "two years ago".

The British pop trio have been dormant for some time and their members have been giving out mixed signals in interviews about their future plans.

Jade Ewen has now put the rumours to bed by confirming that the band "fizzled out" a couple of years ago, hinting that they have been telling fibs about their plans to keep fans happy. She told Digital Spy:

"This is a tricky one because I don't feel comfortable lying, saying we're in the studio recording and we're going to bring music out next year, which seems to be the favoured line. I think it's unfair to fans and we should be honest.

"The band being over is definitely not my choice. I kind of was unlucky in that I came in [to Sugababes] towards the end of the cycle when things naturally came to the end. There was so much drama surrounding the group, I think the music just got lost. I don't like all the drama and the negativity. We kind of fizzled out about two years ago."

Ewen added: "I do think the lineup changes have obviously got to be a factor, you can't get away from it. I'd be lying if I didn't think the same when I was approached. I was like, 'Is this going to work? Are people going to accept it?'  But I know it's a brand and the music industry isn't necessarily about making music."