SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK.
05.03.2024 - 21:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Louis Walsh has made a return to our screens in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother. The Irish music manager and talent show judge has kept a low profile in recent years, mainly concentrating on his career in Ireland and work behind the scenes.
However he made his UK TV comeback on Monday night (March 4) for the return of the reality show on ITV. It saw him reunited with close friend, fellow X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, with the pair given a secret mission to judge which three celebrity housemates to put in the “danger zone”.
Louis is known for speaking his mind and admitted in a pre-recorded video: “I say things I shouldn’t say, my mouth has got me into trouble. I’m not easy to live with, I get up late, I go to bed late.
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"Celebrities have massive egos, I hope I get on with them because I have an ego too. I’ve never done anything like this in my life… I’m here just to have fun."
With his acts selling millions of singles and albums, Louis is understood to have a net worth of up to £120m. He was reportedly paid up to a £1 million per series for The X Factor.
Read on to find out all about the star's life and career, including the famous bands he's managed, celebrity feuds and a "wedding" to Caroline Flack.
Louis was born in 1952 in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo, Ireland to parents Maureen and Frank Walsh. He is the second oldest of eight siblings. His real name is Michael Vincent Walsh, but he chose to go by Louis.
He moved to Dublin in the early 90s to pursue a career in the music business. According to an interview with the Guardian in 2012, he was an agent for rock bands but made little money. He then went to see Take That and
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK.
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