Dean Geyer

Dean & Lisa Origliasso: (joint statement announcing their break-up) Our careers demand we be in different parts of the world now and in the future, and the pressures associated with this have forced us to make this very difficult decision. We remain committed and caring friends, with love, admiration and support for one another. We would appreciate respect for our privacy at this time.

Dean: Rush is the perfect title for my album - it sums up everything that I've felt in the past year. The whole process of creating, writing, recording and promoting has been a rush. I don't mean moving quickly, although that's certainly an aspect of my life these days! But it's been such a joyous ride for me. Just a year ago, this was just a dream. Now I'm living it! Australian Idol gave me the lucky break, and I intend to work very hard to keep up the momentum.

Dean: (asked if fame has affected his friendships) You really begin to distinguish between your real friends and friends who are just there, you know? Like some friends, because they don't understand what you're going through, they think that you're forgetting about them. It's hard because unless you're in the situation I'm in you really don't understand what it's like. I mean, I've picked up a lot of "best friends" that I never knew I had along the way. But then again, I've also met a lot of really cool people.