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Born: 12 April 1980 · Age: 46
Brian McFadden is 46 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 12 April 1980.
Dublin-born singer who was a founding member of Westlife before scoring a solo number one with Real to Me
Did you know?Westlife scored seven UK number ones in a row with their first singles.
Brian McFadden was part of Westlife during its rise to become one of the biggest boy bands of the late 1990s. Their ballads topped charts across Europe. He left in 2004 to go solo and scored an immediate number one with Real to Me. He later moved to Australia, where he became a television judge. He has also worked as a radio presenter. His marriage to Kerry Katona made the couple tabloid favourites.
Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife.
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Irish singer, born 1980
Brian McFadden was born in Dublin on 12 April 1980.
He was born in Dublin, Ireland.
He was a founding member of the boy band Westlife.
His debut solo single Real to Me topped the UK chart in 2004.
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Last reviewed: October 2026