Shane Steven Filan

About Shane

Full Name: Shane Steven Filan D.O.B: 5 July 1979 Place Of Birth: Sligo General Hospital

Height: 5ft 9inEye Colour: Hazel/GreenStarsign: Cancer

Parents: Peter & MaeSiblings: Finbarr, Peter, Yvonne, Liam, Denise, Mairead

Any tattoos: NoScars/marks: No Shoe size: 9

Previous Jobs: Hardware store Singing since: A baby 

Describe yourself in three words: Level-headed, generous, romantic

Rule of Life: "You only live once, so live a good life!

"Phrase that you use often: You know what I mean

If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be? a horse

Dream house: Very big with swimming pool

Hobbies: Horse riding, snooker, pitch and putt Instrument: Guitar

Likes: Sleeping, shopping, hot weather, girls, going out with his friends, horses (his family have a lot to do with the world of horses) and singing

Dislikes: Insects, rude people, rain

Fave sport(s): Soccer, horse riding

Fave actor: Tom CruiseFave actress: Catherine Zeta Jones 

Fave male singer: George Michael Fave female singer: Mariah Carey

Most like to meet: Michael Jackson Hero: Michael Jackson

Who Would You Have A One 2 One With? Michael Jackson

Most Impressive Person You've Ever Met: Mother Teresa

Best movie ever: Titanic

Fave cereal: Corn Flakes Fave food: Spaghetti, Mum's cooking, steak and chipsWorst food: sushi

Fave place to chill: At home Fave place to visit: Tenerife

Fave football team: Liverpool Fave perfume, men’s: Polo / Sport Fave perfume, women’s: Beautiful / Chlo

Fave clothes: Long sleeved shirts Fave designer: Dolce and Gabbana

Fave colour: Black Fave book: Anything by W.B.Yeats 

Fave song: I Believe I can Fly by R Kelly, Take That - Back For Good

Fave WL song: What I want Is What I've Got 

First record bought: Uptown Girl - Billy Joel 

First concert: Status Quo in SligoU2 or B*Witched: U2BSB or Boyzone: Both

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The Life of Shane

 Filan was born on July 5, 1979 to Peter and Mae Filan, and grew up in Sligo, a busy commercial town in the northwest of Ireland.

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 Slinamed Carlton Caf'e located on Castle Street and Shane used to work there as a waiter from a very early age.

Filan 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 more than 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 Association of Ireland). A massive Manchester United fan, Filan and bandmate Nicky Byrne proudly wore their Man Utd scarves as they were half time guests at Old Trafford for the game between United and Bolton Wanderers.

Shane won the 2010 Soccer Aid, a British charity football match with the Rest of the World team.

He and his eldest brother, Finbarr, have a company called Shafin Developments Ltd. They are hoping to expand its portfolio with the proposed construction of 63 luxury apartments at the rear of Lisroyan House, Knappagh Road, Sligo.

Shane is the second cousin of Cobra Starship guitarist Ryland Blackinton.

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  MARRIED LIFE

Filan married his childhood sweetheart, Gillian on December 28, 2003 at Ballintubber Abbey, followed by a reception at Ashford Castle, Ireland. Shane got to know Gillian through musicals and plays they were in at school. Then in 2000, they met up again in a nightclub in Sligo and decided to go out with each other! Gillian accompanied Shane to the World Of Our Own album launch press conference, but she hid in the audience and Shane wouldn't reveal who she was to the press. Gillian is keen to keep her private life private. Shane says he is in love with her without a shadow of a doubt. He is always sending her flowers. Shane took Gillian to Dubai in December 2002, got down on one knee and proposed to her on the beach underneath the stars!

Shane's groomsmen included two of his bandmates Kian and Mark..

Usually a Westlife wedding is a high-tech security operation trying to protect their photographic rights to the big day.

Going against celebrity tradition Shane Filan instead wanted a special day for his true love Gillian and waved good-bye to the million euro offers from magazines and opting for a day open to friends, family and fans.

Guests at the wedding included Ronan and Yvonne Keating, Kerry and Bryan McFadden, Louis Walsh, Bertie Ahern, Nicky and Georgina Byrne, Bertie and Miriam Ahern, Denis Desmond and wife Caroline, and Kian Egan's actress girlfriend Jodi Albert

Gillian gave birth to their first child, a daughter, Nicole Rose, at Sligo General Hospital on 23 July 2005. Their second child, a son, Patrick Michael, was born at Sligo General Hospital on September 15, 2008. On 5 July 2009 (the day of his 30th birthday) Shane announced that he and Gillian were having their third child. Shane Peter Filan, named after his father, was born at 9.34pm on January 22, 2010 weighing in at 6 lbs 9oz.

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WESTLIFE LADS on SHANE

"Shane is sometimes very serious, and sometimes he's off the wall mad. He's great to talk to about anything, and he thinks about things very deeply. He's got very strongly held ideals."-Nicky Byrne

"He's  extremely funny and can have us in stitches in minutes. He's very generous and kind-hearted. And he's the boy who can't say no: when it comes to signing autographs for Westlife fans, Shane is always there to the end, making sure no one goes home empty-handed." -Mark Feehily

"Shane and I are very close. We're both very commited to making this band as successful as we can. We spend ages talking about songs, and about how the band is getting on. He's good fun to be with and, when we go home, we always go out together." -Kian Egan

"Shane is so talented. If i'm having problems getting a song right

I'll go to Shane for help. He can be really lively one minute and then he'll suddenly go really quiet. He loves getting out and meeting the fans." - Bryan McFadden