Shayne Ward

Most fans know Shayne Ward for his leading role as Aidan Connor in Coronation Street. However, before becoming the star of one of Britain’s best-loved soap operas Shayne Ward shot to stardom in 2005 after winning season two of The X Factor. Proving immensely popular with both the judges and the general public, Shayne Ward achieved one of pop music’s most coveted accolades when his debut single ‘That’s My Goal’ made it to Christmas No. 1. The single also racked up over 313,000 sales on the day of its release, making it the third fastest-selling UK single of all time.

Like all X Factor winners, Ward won a recording contract with Simon Cowell’s Syco record label, and after several months in the recording studio he released his self-titled debut album. Like the single before it, the album went straight to No 1 on both the UK and the Irish album charts, achieving platinum status in the UK and an incredible four-times platinum in Ireland. The album’s singles ‘No Promises’ and ‘Stand by Me’ reached No 2 and No 4 on the UK singles charts respectively. Shayne Ward’s 2007 follow-up album, Breathless went five-times platinum in Ireland and scored consecutive Top 10 hits with ‘If That’s OK With You’ and ‘No U Hang Up’. Following his stint on Coronation Street, Shayne Ward is poised to take on his first film role before playing Wembley Stadium alongside fellow ‘00s pop-stars 5ive.