JLS "Expect Big Things From Us This Year"

JLS have spoken about signing their first record deal, after it was announced the X Factor boyband had inked a deal with Epic Records just a few weeks ago.

"We've got a fantastic deal. We're just over the moon," band member Ortise Williams tells the BBC. "We've had a few meetings with them and the future's looking very, very good for JLS."

Fellow JLS member Marvin Humes adds: "We want a career in music and we want our songs to be big tracks, so expect big things from JLS this year."

Also in the interview, the group said pop mogul and X Factor judge Simon Cowell was "supportive" of their future career.

JLS will be supporting new label mate Lemar on his tour , tickets are still on sale here.