Westlife: Where are they now? From Mark Feehily's catering van to Shane Filan's bankruptcy
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The five Irish heartthrobs were once the biggest boy band in the world - but what do they get up to now it's all over?
Westlife: Where are they now?
Back in the late 90s and early 00s, Westlife were one of the biggest bands in the world.
Selling over 50 million records worldwide, and scoring a massive 14 number one singles in the UK, the five Irish heartthrobs were riding high on their incredible success.
The
group originally started as a five piece before Bryan McFadden made the
decision to leave the band in 2004 to spend more time of his family and
work on solo projects.
Westlife continued without Bryan for a
further eight years, but decided to call it quits in 2012, after
releasing a statement which revealed they all wanted a break and the
chance to look at new ventures.
Shane has had some difficult times since Westlife split
Shane has had plenty of ups and downs since leaving Westlife three years ago.
Just days after Westlife performed their final farewell tour in June 2012, Shane was declared bankrupt after a property venture he entered into with his brother went badly wrong.
The singer revealed that his company owed banks £18million - a gigantic sum of money that was impossible to pay back. Back on track with a new album
Since then, life is looking up for Shane, after the band's
original manager Louis Walsh landed the 35-year-old with a record deal
which meant he could go it alone as a solo artist with a new album and a
sell-out tour.
He's also released his autobiography My Side of
Life which is a revealing look into his "white-knuckle, roller coaster
ride" of a life.
Mark Feehily
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Mark Feehily is in the catering biz
Mark Feehily was Westlife's lead singer, along with fellow
bandmate Shane Filan, but since the group disbanded, he has fallen below
the radar.
Splitting from his fiance Kevin McDaid in 2012, the
34-year-old piled on the pounds, and announced he was entering a French
detox and weightloss camp in 2014.
Now, Mark has started his own catering business
which sees him serving food and hot drinks from the back of a van as he
travels to festivals and events around the UK and Ireland.
But while many fans are shocked that the singer is getting
his hands dirty in the catering biz, fear not, because Mark has now
announced plans for his solo career.
His new album will debut a "darker, more soulful, electronic sound" and is scheduled for release later this year.
Kian Egan
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Kian Egan got your vote in the jungle
Kian Egan has arguably had the most success since the band split back in 2012. The father of two, who married former girlband member Jodie Albert in 2008, recaptured the hearts of the nation when he was voted King of the Jungle in ITV's I'm a Celebrity 2013 series.
Beating
Princess Diana's fashion designer David Emanuel and Emmerdale star Lucy
Pargeter, the singer emerged triumphant from a three-week stint in the
Aussie bush, ready to launch the next stage of his career. Now Kian is helping other hopeful musicians
Since then, Kian has bagged the role of coach and mentor on the Irish version of popular talent show The Voice.
The 35-year-old works alongside fellow judges Bressie, The Saturdays star Una Foden and S Club 7 member Rachel Stevens.
Nicky Byrne
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Nicky has left singing behind
Nicky Byrne has left his singing career behind him since Westlife split.
After a short stint as a dancer on Strictly, the 36-year-old is better known in Ireland as a TV and radio presenter.
In
2012, Nicky hosted the Irish TV channel RTE's reality show Football's
Next Star which followed ten hopefuls competing for a chance to win a
place in Celtic Football Club's youth squad.
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After a briefs stint on Strictly the singer is now better known for his presenting
Since then, the former singer has bagged himself a weekday show in Irish radio station 2fm.
In
January 2015, Nicky extended his CV even further when he was chosen to
host the new weekly National Lottery game show in Ireland, The Million
Euro Challenge.
Bryan McFadden
Bryan left the group in 2004
Bryan has been flying solo since 2004 when he made the decision to quit the band to focus on a solo career.
The singer had moderate success after leaving Westlife, and released his latest album The Irish Connection in 2012.
Bryan
is another band member who has turned his talents to TV presenting
after landing the role as a judge on Australia's Got Talent in 2010.
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After a moderately successful solo career, Bryan is also a TV presenter
In September 2014, ITV offered Bryan a 30 show series called
Who's Doing the Dishes which is usually aired in the late afternoon.
This
year, the singer has joined celebrity talent show Get Your Act Together
which sees showbiz stars work with legendary magicians Penn and Teller
to improve their magic skills.
