He has joined forces with ex Boyzone star and Coronation Street actor Keith Duffy to form duo Boyzlife, and they hit the road again earlier this year. He is also a big supporter of Unicef, and has taken part in several campaigns for the charity. Westlife history from the 1990s to now: The beginning. "He was one of a kind and will now be reunited with the love of his life of 55 years, my mum Mae. Since the five boys disbanded he's had a successful career as a TV and radio presenter, and he took the helm presenting this year's edition of Irish talent show Dancing With the Stars. Since then, life is looking up for Shane, after the band's original manager Louis Walsh landed the 35-year-old with a record deal which meant he could go it alone as a solo artist with a new album and a sell-out tour. "I didn't know what my solo music was going to sound like until I went into the studio and found out what came out naturally," he told Radio 2's Steve Wright. ), Westlife were the smash Irish boy band who sold over 50 million records worldwide, and had 14 UK number ones, before disbanding in 2012. The 35-year-old works alongside fellow judges Bressie, The Saturdays star Una Foden and S Club 7 member Rachel Stevens. He's since bagged himself a massive role as a presenter on the Irish version of The Voice, The Voice of Ireland, working alongside The Saturdays star Una Foden and former S Club 7 member Rachel Stevens. Westlife continued without Bryan for a further eight years, but decided to call it quits in 2012, after releasing a statement which revealed they all wanted a break and the chance to look at new ventures. Brian, then called "Bryan," departed the band in 2004 to concentrate on a solo career and spend more time with his family (he has two daughters with his then-wife, Kerry Katona.). He even became a judge on Australia's Got Talent in 2010, alongside Dannii Minogue. "I knew deep inside that my music was going to be very different, so I needed to literally discover my sound.". Markus talks about making his debut solo album and how life has changed for him. The former Westlife star performed one of their many hits along with his new single. After their success on stage, they decided to form a band. But while many fans are shocked that the singer is getting his hands dirty in the catering biz, fear not, because Mark has now announced plans for his solo career. Bryan has been flying solo since 2004 when he made the decision to quit the band to focus on a solo career. Fans were astounded when he was pictured working in a coffee and crepes van at various festivals, but Markus (previously known as Mark) is proud of his catering business. Nevertheless, he has turned his life back around and gone on to release two successful solo albums - with his third record Love Always due next month. He was crowned King of the Jungle after winning the 2013 edition of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, surviving three weeks in the Aussie bush surrounded by all manner of creepy crawlies. Irish band Westlife were one of the biggest boybands in the UK throughout the 00s, managed by Louie Walsh. The band consisted of Shane, Nicky, Kian and Mark - with fifth member Brian McFadden leaving in 2004. Here's what Shane, Brian, Nicky, Kian and Mark are doing now... Shane Filan Joins Ken Bruce to select his picks for Tracks of My Years. 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