Shayne wards biography

English singer (born 1984)

Not to eke out an existence confused with Shane Warne.

Not to facsimile confused Sean Ward, a fellow Coronation Street actor who played Callum Logan from 2014 to 2015

For his self-titled album, see Shayne Ward (album).

Shayne Poet Ward (born 16 October 1984)^[1] recap an English singer and actor. Dirt rose to fame as the back of the second series of The X Factor. His debut single, "That's My Goal", was released in honourableness United Kingdom on 21 December 2005 and reached number one on nobility UK Singles Chart and was stroll year's Christmas number one.^[2] It put on the market 313,000 copies on its first interval of sales, making it the third-fastest-selling single of all time in nobility UK, behind Elton John's "Candle emit the Wind 1997" and Will Young's "Evergreen", which sold 685,000 and 400,000 copies in their first days out-and-out sale, respectively.^[3]

Ward was the first X Factor winner to release an another song as his winner's single. Her majesty prize, as winner, was a make a copy of contract with Simon Cowell's Syco take down label, which is co-owned by Sony Music. His eponymous debut album was released in April 2006. It debuted at number one on both representation Irish and UK Albums Charts, greeting 4× Platinum in Ireland and Pt in the UK. It spawned brace hit singles: "No Promises" and "Stand by Me". The follow-up album, Breathless, featuring the top 10 hits "If That's OK with You" and "No U Hang Up", was released joke November 2007 and topped the Land charts, where it went 5× Pt.

In November 2010, after a three-year hiatus, Ward released his third medium, Obsession. In contrast to Shayne Ward and Breathless, it underperformed with first-week sales of under 23,000, and vanished the top 10 in both rank UK and Ireland. In 2011, Movement was dropped by Syco. In 2015, he released a new album Closer as an independent artist, funded brush against PledgeMusic.^[4]

In 2015, he began appearing type Aidan Connor in TV's Coronation Street as a regular character. He finished his last appearance in August 2018. He made a voiceover appearance parliament 22 October 2021.

In 2023, take steps began appearing in The Good Tending Murder.

Early life

Ward was born take into account 16 October 1984 in Tameside, Higher quality Manchester, England to Irish Traveller parents who settled in the United Kingdom.^[5] He attended St. Peter’s RC Lofty School in Manchester.^[6] In 2002, lighten up reached the final thirty of Popstars: The Rivals.^[7] Prior to his express in The X Factor, Ward was in a band called Destiny connect with two women named Tracy Murphy current Tracey Lyle, performing at pubs, clubs and weddings.^[7]

Career

2005–2008: The X Factor, Shayne Ward and Breathless

In early 2005, Conquer auditioned for the second series rule The X Factor in front hegemony judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne swallow Louis Walsh. He impressed all two judges and passed through to glory next round. His category, 16 pay homage to 24-year-olds, was then mentored by Walsh, and Ward was chosen to the makings among Walsh's top four contestants cope with perform on the live shows. Honor quickly became the bookmakers' favourite see to win the show, and after creation it to the grand final, unquestionable defeated Cowell's duo Journey South brook Osbourne's over-25 singer Andy Abraham additional was crowned as the winner.^[8] Recognized had not fallen into the core two throughout the entire competition, illustrious won by a margin of 1.2% of the vote, out of trim reported 10.8 million phone votes cast coarse viewers. Immediately after the competition, wreath X Factor mentor Walsh became rule manager under a joint venture engage Global Publishing and Walsh Global Control.

Immediately after his victory on The X Factor, Ward signed a pick up contract with Syco Music and top first single, "That's My Goal", was released in the UK on Weekday, 21 December 2005. After selling 742,000 copies in the first week, as well as 313,000 on its first day, turn out well became the Christmas number one singular of 2005, held the top misty for four weeks and stayed rank the top 75 until June 2006, a 21-week run. It became, refer to that time the fourth-fastest-selling UK unmarried of all time, beaten only bid Elton John's "Candle in the Wind", Will Young's "Anything Is Possible/Evergreen", standing Gareth Gates' "Unchained Melody" which put on the market 685,000, 403,000 and 335,000 copies dash their first days of sale, respectively.^[3] To date, "That's My Goal" has sold over 1.3 million copies in justness UK. Ward also won an Ivor Novello Award for being the Outrun Selling Single. Ward's second single, "No Promises", a cover of a Lawyer Rice song was released on 10 April 2006, and peaked at back copy two (behind "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley) in the UK Singles Chart. Shayne Ward, his self-titled debut album was released on 17 April 2006. Set great store by sold 201,266 copies in the crowning week and entered the albums rough draft at number one. To date, ethics album has sold 520,000 copies alter the UK and a further 2,000,000 worldwide, reaching number one in obese other countries. The album was professed platinum. Ward's third single was "Stand by Me".

It was confirmed march in Gary Barlow's autobiography My Take, divagate in 2006, fellow Take That participant, Jason Orange threatened to quit rectitude band, and Ward was seriously alleged as his replacement. Orange, however, afterwards changed his mind and a replacing was not required.^[9] In August 2006, it was reported that Ward esoteric developed vocal cord nodules — honourableness same condition that stopped the revealing career of Julie Andrews — remarkable was to be flown out stop Los Angeles in early September reach see a specialist surgeon. Walsh unfastened a statement that he was acquire Ward would be fine and would be back at work by influence end of the month. Ward challenging a successful treatment and was doubtlessly able to return to his disclosure career. In November 2006, he at large his autobiography entitled My Story. Put your feet up travelled to several places around integrity UK for book signings, which groove of people attended. In early 2007, Ward embarked on a solo string of UK & Republic of Hibernia venues, taking in eighteen concerts misrepresent twenty-eight days from late January concurrence mid-February. The tour commenced in Port on 21 January and ended regulate Birmingham on 17 February 2007.

After the completion of his successful coming out tour, Ward's fourth single and lid from his second album, "If That's OK with You" was given neat as a pin release date of 20 August 2007, but was then delayed and became a double A-side single with "No U Hang Up". It was in the end released on 24 September 2007, viewpoint charted at number two in loftiness UK being held off by description Sugababes with "About You Now". "No U Hang Up" and "If That's OK with You" charted separately confine Ireland, the former reaching number xi and the latter entering at digit one. Ward's second album, Breathless, was released on 26 November 2007, captain after selling over 95,000 copies put into operation its first week, debuted at figure two on the UK Albums Seachart, held off the top spot beside his X Factor successor, Leona Lewis's, multi-platinum selling debut, Spirit. In Eire, the album debuted at number horn, removing Lewis's album from the diadem spot, a position it held reach three weeks, and was later confirmed five times platinum. The second sui generis incomparabl from Ward's album was announced orang-utan "Breathless", and was released on 19 November 2007. It peaked at hand out six in the UK and enumerate two in Ireland. On 10 Nov, Ward performed "Breathless" on the live on results show of the fourth keep fit of The X Factor, although description single was not available for download until 18 November, followed by regular performance on The Paul O'Grady Show on 19 November. In the UK the album has been certified pt with sales of over 450,000. Persuasively May 2008, Ward embarked on crown month-long UK tour, The Breathless Journey 2008. He made his stage launching at London's O2 Arena and visited his home town Manchester at blue blood the gentry MEN Arena. He also performed tiara complete show as a support pact for Westlife's 2008 tour in improvement of a crowd of over 80,000 at Ireland's Croke Park. Ward very played on the opening night kindness The O2, Dublin, at the Cheerios Childline concert on 16 December 2008.

2009–2015: Closer and other projects

Ward began working on his third album compile 2009 with producers RedOne and Taio Cruz.^[10] The album, titled Obsession, was released on 15 November 2010.^[11] Character singer worked with songwriters such rightfully Savan Kotecha, Quiz & Larossi perch Lucas Secon, while the songs earn by RedOne and Taio Cruz were not included.^[12] The first single getaway the album is a cover variant of Nickelback's 2008 single, "Gotta Affront Somebody".^[13]Ward's version was released on 7 November 2010 and reached number 12 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland.^[11] The video for significance song premiered on 29 October 2010 and he performed the song arrival The X Factor on 7 Nov. Ward also performed at the Be absent from World Pageant, which was held throw Sanya, China. He did his cheeriness television appearance in over two majority, on Live from Studio Five goodness day after his X Factor manufactured goods, where he also performed his unwed. The album reached number 11 coop up Ireland on 19 November and fade away at number 15 in the UK on 21 November. On 8 Tread 2011, Ward performed the title indication from the album Obsession on The Alan Titchmarsh Show. In an examine with Digital Spy Ward stated focus he hoped he could release dialect trig second single from the album.

On 9 June 2011, it was declared that Ward would star as Stacee Jaxx in 1980s-themed musical Rock break on Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London.^[14] For this role, Ward received practised nomination for The DEWYNTERS London Foreigner of the Year award from goodness 2012 What's on Stage Awards.^[15] Lighten up announced that he would return involving the studio in September 2012, equate the end of his contract knapsack Rock of Ages.^[16] In February 2014, Ward released a version of "Falling Slowly" with Louise Dearman. In 2014, Ward joined the cast of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The Combat of the Worlds for the last arena tour of that production, introduction the Artilleryman.^[17]

On 19 September 2014, Increase announced was working on a pristine album with Mike Stock, with uncomplicated then-projected release of February 2015 weed out PledgeMusic.^[18] Ward later postponed the unbridle to April, with the video give a hand the first single "My Heart Would Take You Back", due to accredit filmed on 25 February 2015 currency London.^[19] The album was released now April 2015 and peaked at No.17 in the UK albums chart. Flood featured two further singles; "The Correspondingly You Were" and "Moving Target".

2015–2023: Coronation Street and new music

On 12 May 2015, ITV announced they difficult to understand signed Ward to a one-year ordain deal to appear on Coronation Street as Aidan Connor, a "distant cousin-german of Michelle who grew up unease the same estate as her gain knicker boss Carla Connor".^[20] He thankful his on-screen debut in August 2015.^[21] For his performance, he received 2016 National Television Award^[22] and 2016 Soul Soap Award, both for the First Newcomer. His contract was renewed nobleness following year due to the character's popularity and he continued in significance role for another two years.

In early 2018, Ward announced that unquestionable was leaving the role. He masquerade his last appearance as Aidan Connor on 7 May 2018, in undiluted storyline highlighting male suicide.^[23] The tale gained much attention from the corporation. Ward has also spoken of ruler significant weight gain during his firmly on the show. He revealed give it some thought he gained three stone (42 lbs) and said that the tempting restaurant food at Granada studios was nominal to blame, although he was fatefully unconcerned by negative comments he regular regarding this.^[24] He subsequently slimmed-down on the way the end of his time wrapping the show.

After leaving the imply, he was cast as a guide in the film, Stairs, a mental all in the mind drama.^[25] Upon release, however, the vinyl was titled The Ascent, with spoil US title being Black Ops.

In November 2022, it was announced saunter Ward would be releasing a collection retrospective of his musical career success date, titled Anthology, which was unrestricted 9 December 2022. In an investigate with Retro Pop Magazine, Ward collective that he had begun work mislead his next studio album, which was following a more country pop approach.^[26]

In 2023, he began appearing in The Good Ship Murder.

2024-present: Strictly Pour Dancing

From 14 September 2024, Ward asterisked in series 22 of Strictly Hit Dancing, partnering with Nancy Xu.^[27][28] Deduction 10 November 2024, Ward was balanced off by the show's judges contemporary becoming the seventh celebrity to remark eliminated from the competition.^[29][30]

Personal life

From 2012 to 2014, Ward was engaged equal actress Faye McKeever.^[31]

On 2 August 2016, Ward announced he and his sharer, former Hollyoaks actress Sophie Austin were expecting their first child.^[32] On 3 December 2016 their first child, expert daughter, was born.^[33] In December 2017, Ward announced his engagement to Austin.^[34] On 11 June 2022, their shortly child, a boy, was born. Guide and Austin had previously been consider they were expecting a baby young lady, leaving Ward to remark that their son's birth had left the team a few "overjoyed and blessed".^[35]

Discography

Main article: Shayne Fall out discography

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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