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SHAY JUST MIGHT HAVE THE X FACTOR FOR A CAREER IN SHOWBIZ!

written by Stephen Maguire December 13, 2011
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He has the looks and the moves but could Shay Given be about to start a new career in pop music?

The Lifford soccer star was at the final of X Factor last weekend as a guest of pop Svengali Louis Walsh at Wembley.

And Shay obviously looked the part with his trendy haircut and designer clothes.

So much so that X Factor judge Kelly Rowland mistook the Donegal shot-stopper for Westlife star Nicky Byrne.

The former Destiny Child star came over the Shay after the live TV final and congratulated Shay on his superb vocals.

A rather red-faced Shay, who was with wife Jane, could only smile and agree with her.

Louis Walsh thought the entire episode was hilarious.

“We he does have the boyband looks although I haven’t him singing just yet,” he laughed.

Louis had invited Shay and Jane to the final a his guest so he could support Nicky and the rest of the Westlife lads.

Nicky and Shay have become good friends as Nicky was a former soccer apprentice with Leeds United.

 

 

 

SHAY JUST MIGHT HAVE THE X FACTOR FOR A CAREER IN SHOWBIZ! was last modified: December 13th, 2011 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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