The Gay UK Issue 3 Marriage | Page 76

INTERVIEW 2014 2014 INTERVIEW Whether you loved them or hated them or fell somewhere in the middle, there’s no doubt that Westlife dominated the pop scene at the turn of the century. With their boyish good looks, solid harmonies and Ronan Keating acting as their manager (although I’m not sure how much managing he actually did) they were destined for success. With hit following hit the boys became a household name and its individual members became known to girls, gays and mums across the country: you’ve got the main singer, the less pretty singer, the gay singer, the pretty ex-footballer and… the other one. 76 THEGAYUK FEB/MARCH THEGAYUK APRIL/MAY ISSUE 3 KIAN EGAN INTERVIEW However, since his triumphant emergence from the jungle in ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here,’ the other one has become known now as Kian Egan (that’s his actual name, just in case I was confusing anyone) and has released his own solo material for the first time ever. He may not have said much whilst he was in Westlife but he had the best body and he married a pop singer who was in Hollyoaks; I think it’s time we heard what he had to say.