Noel Gallagher says he wants to be a priest. The Oasis guitarist - famed for his hard partying - believes he would be well-suited to a career in the Catholic Church if he wasn't a rock star.

He said: "I'd be a priest. I would bring a healthy dose of reality. Put your money in the basket and let's drink some wine."

Noel Gallagher saved a dog from being kidnapped.

The Oasis guitarist scared off a group of thieves who were trying to snatch a black Labrador - belonging to his neighbor, former Bond girl Caroline Munro - tied up outside a supermarket.

Noel Gallagher is set to go on a road trip to Mexico with Ricky Hatton. The Oasis guitarist and the boxing champ will travel from Las Vegas to the South American country after Ricky's bout with Paul Malignaggi on November 22.

Noel said: "I'm going to carry the belt into the ring for Ricky. He told me to hang it over my shoulder but I'll be holding it up over my head, marching."

Keane singer Tom Chaplin says Noel Gallagher is "stupid" for attacking his band. The Oasis guitarist recently branded Tom's band "s**t", but the vocalist insists it is time Noel, 41, grew up and learn to respect his peers.

After being told what Noel had said about Keane at yesterday's Q Awards, Tom - who, along with his bandmates, collected the Best Track prize for single "Spiralling" at the London ceremony - told BANG Showbiz: "I can't be bothered with it to be quite honest. It's pointless in the world of music. In any other form of art nobody does that, it's just stupid."

Noel Gallagher has hired British boxer Ricky Hatton as his bodyguard.

Ricky, whose in-ring nickname is "The Hitman," will make sure there isn't a repeat of the stage invasion at Oasis' last show in Toronto, Canada, when a crazed fan knocked guitarist Noel over, leaving him with three cracked and dislodged ribs.