Sue on Scott:"On Mothers Day i usually get a card and a bunch of flowers from Scott at about 6pm, after he's dashed to the nearest service station. But he's getting better-last year he had a bouquet delivered and that meant a lot. Scott and I both cried when he moved out. Life seems quiet without him. Saying that, he still calls every day-sometimes at 2am when he's had too much to drink. The only time he's ever embarrassed me was when he got blotto at a family christening. He drank everything in sight, then knocked all the glasses off the table before picking a fight with his sister's boyfriend. I was mortified. We've encouraged Scott to pursue his dreams. I can see for myself that he's talented. But then i would say that, wouldn't I?"
Scott on Sue:"I love my mum to bits and we're really close. I miss having her to talk to now I'm not at home. I know i drive her mad sometimes, like when i bang on the door at 4am because i've forgotten my keys, but i get away with it because she's my best friend. She's a warm, creative person and I wish I had her patience and intelligence. She's nobody's fool but she's a very emotional person and just talking about something sad brings her to tears. Me and my sister went out for a pizza with her one night when i'd just split up with my girlfriend and Nicola was about to break up with her boyfriend. Because we were crying, Mum got upset too. That's typical of her!"
Kate on Sean:"Sean has only ever once bought me a Mother's Day present. It was a teddy bear that said 'I love you' on it. It was really special because he's not good at saying 'I love you, Mum' He went through a stage of grunting and being unreasonable when he was 13 or 14, but we get on well now. He's shy and quiet when you first meet him, but once you get him talking there's no stopping Sean. I've always said he'd make a great counsellor because he's wise for his years and a good listener. We have amazing chats when he's home. At last Christmas, we sat up talking together all night. I've always encouraged Sean to pursue his music because i know he has talent. Now he's a pop star he gets treated just the same when he comes home, and so far it doesn't seem to have affected him. He still walks around the house in just his undies, even though i wish he wouldn't!"
Sean on Kate:"I feel an idiot when i tell Mum i love her, but i've tried to start doing it now that I'm not living at home. She's very soft, my mum, but at the same time she's very much her own person, which i admire. I'm not as outgoing as her-she can talk to anyone and i wish i was more like that. She's given me confidence and i wouldn't have had the guts to audition for 5ive if she hadn't been so encouraging. Whenever i have a problem, i always go to my mum. I don't hide anything from her and i would never lie to her. She's such a nice lady and i'm chuffed that she's my mum, although i probably don't tell her that often enough"
Marilyn on Jason:"J is a typical Gemini-caring and affectionate, but moody too. He knows what he wants and he won't let anyone change his mind. We don't row now, although we did when he was a teenager. Some people wish J wasn't so outspoken, but we raised him to speak his mind. J's always had an eye for older women. When he was a kid, he thought Raquel Welch was the business and now he tends to date women older than him. The oldest I know about is 33. Has he ever tried to pull one of my mates? I hope not. I wouldn't like that because in my eyes, he'll always be my baby"
J on Marilyn:"I cry in front of my mum. I'm not afraid to show my feelings because she's very sussed and full of sound advice. She's very strong-minded and is always putting herself out for others. I think i get my honesty from her. There's nothing I wouldn't tell her, including when I lost my virginity. She was really cool and said 'I hope you were sensible and that it was a nice experience'. My only regret is that i was so horrible to her when i was a teenager, but even then i knew that she would love me no matter what"
Kay on Abs:"As soon as he hit 13 I knew Abs was a teenager. I wish i'd had a pound for every time he said 'Mum, get out of my room' or 'shut up, mum'. It could be quite hurtful at times, but thankfully it was just a phase. Because it's always been just me and Abs, I found it hard when he started seeing his girlfriend Danielle. But now i've met her and I know what a nice girl she is, I feel much better about it. Besides, I'd rather he was in a relationship than playing the field. People tell me I must be proud of Abs, and of course I am, but no matter how many records he sells I'm most proud of the fact that he's a nice boy with a good heart"
Abs on Kay:"More than anything, my mum's loving and a good listener. She knows that I'm not a big talker so she doesn't push me that's I'm not a big talker so she doesn't push me to open up, but when I want to talk she listens. I know she's always there for me. This year I'm planning to get her something nice for Mother's Day. It'll be a surprise because she never expects anything. When I was 12, i got her a really cheap second-hand china cat. It was all I could afford. She's still got the cat, which i think is sweet. Me and my mum may not appear really close, but i know that we love each other to bits, which is all that matters"
Kim on Richard:"When he was a child, everyone wanted to adopt Richard because he was so beautiful. he's close to his brother who's eight years older than him, so Richard has always been old for his years. I've always let him make his own decisions, but i did worry when he announced at 13 that he wanted to be in show business. I used to be a singer so I know how hard it is. I used to tell him that he was like a chrysalis and that eventually one day he would grow into a butterfly. Then, when he was in his last year at school, i went to see him play the lead in Romeon and Juliet. Seeing him acting the romantic hero made him suddenly a man in my eyes and so I said to his brohter 'Richard has just become a butterfly'. As i said it, a butterfly landed on his arm! It was great. I'm proud of Richard, but i worry about him keeping his feet on the ground. I've rasied him to be many things, but a big-head isn't one of them"
Richard on Kim:"My mum is cool. You can talk to her about anything and she's a good laugh. My mates think she's brilliant. A few weeks ago, she and her mates dress up as the Spice Girls for my gran's 80th brithday party. She was Ginger Spice in a wig and a Union Jack dress. One of my mates was there and he turned to me and said, 'Cor, that Ginger's nice, ain't she? Who is she?' I cracked up. for a mum she's very open-minded. For example, she used to buy me condoms when she knew I was having sex because she said she didn't want me getting into trouble"