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Shane Filan Profile |
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Birth Date: July 5, 1979
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Birth Place: Sligo, Ireland
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Birth Name: Shane Steven Filan
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Shane Steven Filan is a member of the Irish pop band
Westlife. Filan is one of the four (formerly five) original
Westlife members, along with other current members Kian
Egan, Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne. Before Westlife, Kian
Egan and Mark Feehily were with Shane in a band known as
I.O.U. with other Sligonians Derek Lacey, Graham Keighron
and Michael "Miggles" Garrett. He is married to Gillian
Walsh (Kian's cousin)
He grew up in Sligo, a large town in the northwest of
Ireland. He was born on July 5, 1979 to Peter and Mae Filan.
He is the youngest of seven children. He has three brothers
and three sisters: Finbarr, Peter Jr, Yvonne, Liam, Denise
and Mairead. His parents owned a diner in Sligo named
Carlton Cafe located on Castle Street and Shane used to work
there as a waiter from a very early age. When Peter and Mae
decided to close the cafe in 2003, Shane bought it back and
turned it into a Morgan clothes shop for Gillian who runs
the business. She also has another clothes shop, Anna-Rose,
with her sister. Shane is a big fan of Michael Jackson and
taught himself how to moonwalk. He attended Summerhill
College, a Catholic school, with Kian Egan and Mark Feehily.
All three of them participated in a school production of
Grease when they were about 12. The Hawkswell Theatre became
a significant part of their careers. Shane likes to play
golf in his spare time, but loves horses much more. He and
his family own over 70 of them, and used to compete at horse
tournaments. All of Shane's horses are named Carlton
something(e.g. Carlton Flight, Carlton Clover). He also
bought Gillian a dark brown horse named Sylvester.
Shane married his childhood sweetheart, Gillian Walsh on
Sunday December 28, 2003 at Ballintubber Abbey. Followed by
a lavish reception at Ashford Catle, Ireland.
Shane's wife Gillian gave birth to their first child on 23
July 2005, a daughter whom they named Nicole Rose Filan.
Nicole weighed 5lbs 7ozs and was born at Sligo General
Hospital. Nicole is said to have been the same weight as her
father when he was born. |
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Other Information |
Three older sisters: Yvonne, Denise and Mairead.
Has three older brothers: Finnbarr, Peter and Liam.
Has known fellow Westlifers Kian Egan and Mark Feehily since
he was a child.
won the award as 'Most Fanciable Male' at the Smash Hits
Poll Winners Party [2000]
His parents are Mae and Peter Filan
He went to Summer Hill College
His girlfriend is Gillian Walsh, a cousin of his fellow
Westlifer Kian Egan.
Appeared in school productions of Grease and Oliver Twist
playing Danny and the Artful Dodger.
When younger, Shane won trophies for Show Jumping, Irish
dancing and Kick Boxing.
Proposed to girlfriend Gillian Walsh in Dubai, December 2002
He loves horses - his family has about 50!
His wife Gillian is a cousin of his fellow Westlifer Kian
Egan.
Daughter, with Walsh, Nicole born on July 23, 2005 in Sligo
General Hospital. She weighed 5lbs 7oz. |
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