Nicky Byrne is an Irish singer, songwriter, radio and television presenter, and former professional football player who has a net worth of $20 million. Nicky Byrne is a member of the pop group Westlife, one of Ireland’s most successful boy bands.
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Westlife formed in 1998, went on hiatus in 2012, and reunited in 2018. The group has released 12 studio albums, and “Westlife” (1999), “Coast to Coast” (2000), “World of Our Own” (2001),
“Turnaround” (2003), “Face to Face” (2005), “The Love Album” (2006), “Back Home” (2007), “Gravity” (2010), and “Spectrum” (2019) reached #1 in Ireland. Westlife is known for hit singles such as “Swear It Again,” “If I Let You Go,” “My Love,” “Queen of My Heart,” and “Unbreakable.” Before becoming a pop superstar, Byrne played professional football for Leeds United, Shelbourne, Cobh Ramblers, and St. Francis, and he played internationally for the Republic of Ireland. Nicky has had a successful career as a radio and television presenter, and he competed on “Strictly Come Dancing” in 2012 and represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. In 2014, he came in at #2 on RSVP Magazine’s “Who Is Ireland’s Sexiest Man?” poll.
Early Life
Nicky Byrne was born Nicholas Bernard James Adam McGarry Byrne Jr. on October 9, 1978, in Dublin, Ireland. He was born to Nicholas and Yvonne Byrne, and he has two siblings. Nicky’s father passed away in 2009. Byrne attended secondary school at Pobalscoil Neasáin.
Football Career
The teams Byrne played football for include St. Kevin’s Boys and Home Farm, Dublin-based teams. He turned professional and became a goalkeeper for Leeds United Football Club in 1995, and the team won the FA Youth Cup in 1997. Byrne was at Leeds for two years; his contract expired in the summer of 1997. He joined Shelbourne Football Club after playing in a reserve game for Scarborough Football Club and a trial game for Cambridge United Football Club. Byrne continued his football career with Cobh Ramblers Football Club and St. Francis Football Club, teams in the League of Ireland. He represented the Republic of Ireland internationally for the U15, U16 and U18 teams, and he took part and won Soccer Aid 2014.
Music Career
In mid-1998, Byrne auditioned for a new Irish boy band and Boyzone’s manager, Louis Walsh, asked him to join his new band, Westlife. Also joining the group were Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, and Brian McFadden. The band has gone on to release 12 studio albums and 25 top 10 singles in the U.K., where 14 of those reached #1. They have sold more than 55 million records and nine of their albums reached #1 in Ireland. Nicky co-wrote numerous Westlife songs. The band went on hiatus in 2012 after releasing 10 studio albums, then they reunited in 2018 (without McFadden) for their 20th anniversary and released the albums “Spectrum” (2019) and “Wild Dreams” (2021). Byrne also had a #1 hit in 2002 with “Here Come The Good Times (Ireland),” the Irish FIFA World Cup anthem. In 2016 he was selected to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. Nicky performed the song “Sunlight” in the semifinal but didn’t advance to the final. That year he also released a solo album titled “Sunlight,” and it reached #8 in Ireland.
Television and Radio Career Byrne has appeared on several “Comic Relief” and “Children in Need” charity specials. He co-presented “Children in Need” from Belfast in 2001 and, a decade later, presented a BBC Radio 2 special for the charity. He narrated a stage version of “The Snowman Christmas Special” and the documentary “Picture of You,” which served as a tribute to the late Boyzone member Stephen Gately, who died in October 2009. Nicky has presented the Cheerios ChildLine Concert seven times, as well as the “Celebrity Sunday” radio show on RTÉ 2fm. In 2012, he hosted the RTÉ reality series “Football’s Next
Star,” and he hosted the RTÉ One talent show “The Hit” in 2013. From 2014 through 2019, Byrne co-presented a weekday show on RTÉ 2fm, and in 2015, he hosted the RTÉ 1 game show “The Million Euro Challenge.” He then began hosting an Irish version of the reality competition series “Dancing with the Stars” in 2017, followed by becoming the host of the RTÉ singing competition “Last Singer Standing” in 2021. In 2024, he launched a podcast called “Nicky Byrne HQ.” Personal Life On August 5, 2003, Nicky married Georgina Ahern, whom he met at secondary school. The civil ceremony took place at the Wicklow Register Office, and on August 9th, they had a church blessing at the Roman Catholic Church of St Pierre et St Paul in France. The couple has twin sons Rocco and Jay (born 2007) and daughter Gia (born 2013) together. Georgina’ father, Bertie Ahern, was the Taoiseach – prime minister – of Ireland from 1997 until 2008. In 2010, Nicky’s family held the charity
event the Nikki Byrne Twilight Ball in memory of their late father. The event raised over €200,000 and financed a heart attack awareness campaign which was broadcast on the radio and on television. Awards Byrne has won: Smash Hits Award for Best Haircut (2001); three VIP Style Awards for Most Stylish Man (2009, 2016 and 2022); PPI Radio Award for Best Newcomer (2014); Goss.ie Awards for Most Stylish Man (2017) and Best Male TV Presenter (2018 and 2019). Westlife have received over 90 awards, including 14 Meteor Awards, two Brit Awards, an MTV Europe Award, and a World Music Award. They have also obtained several Guinness World Records: Most consecutive No.1 singles in the UK from debut; Most consecutive No.1 singles in the UK (joint with the Beatles); Most public appearances by a pop star/group in 24 hours; Most singles to debut at No.1 in the UK; Longest run of Top 10 singles in the UK (group) – joint with Oasis; Most UK No.1 singles from one album – joint with Jess Glynne, and Most successful male group in the UK.
