Celebrity Big Brother's Louis Walsh's astounding net worth and surprising life before becoming music manager
11.03.2024 - 17:05
/ ok.co.uk
Louis Walsh is currently a housemate in the latest edition of Celebrity Big Brother. Before heading into the house, the 71 year old's appearance on the show quickly made headlines. Especially because it was widely reported that he'd be reuniting on TV with his old X Factor co star, Sharon Osbourne, for the first time in seven years.
But while many know Louis for his decades long stint on the Simon Cowell-created talent show, plus being the manager of Ireland's biggest boy bands, many aren't aware of the surprising career he had before taking on the jobs that made him rich. So, let's take a look into Louis Walsh's personal life, including his net worth and everything he did before becoming a music manager... What did Louis' early career look like? Michael Louis Vincent Walsh was born in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo in 1952, but chose to go by his middle name, Louis.
In the early 1990s, he moved to Dublin with the hopes of becoming a music manager. During Louis' early career, he worked as an agent for rock bands, but according to the TV personality, failed to earn enough money to get by. This period led to a lightbulb moment when Louis decided to transition into the pop world.
In the 90s, he saw Take That perform and realised the success and money he could make from working with polished, put-together boy bands. So, he had the idea to create an Irish version of the band, which was when Boyzone was born. "I thought, I'd like to do that.
I had to make money," Louis recalled. In 1993, Louis placed an advert in a newspaper encouraging young singers to audition for the band, and more than 300 people replied to the call out. The original lineup consisted of: Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Keith Duffy, Richard Rock (son of Dickie Rock),
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