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Stian Alexander

5ive's Abz nearly died trying to save his Timberland boots from a hotel room blaze

Boyband member Abz nearly died after trying to save his beloved Timberland boots from a hotel room blaze.

The 42-year-old former member of 5ive had popped into fellow band member Scott Robinson's hotel room when he left a cigar burning, which started a fire.

Scott, 42, said the pair put wet towels over their heads and escaped from the room, but that Abz Love - real name Richard Breen - tried to get back in to rescue his Timberland boots.

Scott said the band were staying in a hotel while recording We Will Rock You in 2000 when the fire broke out.

Back in the day it was all about the Timberland boots (Getty Images Europe)

He said: "One time I was spiking my hair up in a hotel bathroom before we went to record We Will Rock You.

"I got Abz to come in and see if it was looking OK at the back. He'd been smoking a cigar in the bedroom and left it unattended.

"When we turned around, the whole room was ablaze. Using wet towels over our heads, we crawled out, and just as we were about to escape, Abz goes: "No, man, my Timberland boots!"

"I went: "Leave your boots! It's not worth it!"

Abz got treated for minor burns (Redferns via Getty Images)

"We got treated for minor burns and smoke inhalation. Everyone thought it was really funny, but it was actually quite traumatic.", he told Weekend magazine last week.

The band, which was formed in 1997, split in 2001 - but are now back with three of the original five members, Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville and Scott Robinson.

Abz Love and Jason 'J' Brown are no longer in the band.

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