Alex James says "it's impossible not" to like Liam Gallagher. Asked if he and Liam are on good terms now, Alex told The Sun newspaper: "Certainly from my point of view. "I mean, I think we all got a bit better at cooking, and I don't think anyone lost weight in lockdown. "Every time Blur got back together, it was like training for the Olympics – actually, you need a target." Alex's task was made even harder as a genetic thyroid issue meant he needed to stop having weight-loss jabs.