Jojo turned down Hannah Montana

Singer and actress JoJo Levesque has claimed that she was offered the lead role in Disney's Hannah Montana before it was given to Miley Cyrus.

She said:, "[I have] no regrets. No regrets at all.

Jojo said: "Yeah, [Disney] offered me the role... [But] it's not really what I see for myself."

Miley Cyrus got the main part in the show. Hannah Montana has spawned a big screen adaptation and launched her music career.

JoJo, 17, has released three music albums and is currently stars in Lifetime's comedy drama True Confessions Of A Hollywood Starlet.

Chris Martin a big Miley Cyrus fan!

Chris Martin is a secret Miley Cyrus fan, WENN reports.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has said that he is a big fan of 15-year-old Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus

He said: "I like Miley Cyrus... I like the TV show.", and suggested that Coldplay could be the support act for one of Cyrus's concerts.

He said: "I'd do it. Anyone we like or respect, no matter how different they may be, we would play with. She's doing something quite different... I just think she seems to have a sweet character."

Cyrus has sparked controversy in recent months after being photographed topless for Vanity Fair. Pictures of the actress posing in the shower also leaked on internet forums.