Full Name : Shane Steven Filan
Date of birth : 5th July 1979, 12:34 pm
Star sign : Cancer
Place of birth : Sligo, Ireland
School : Summer Hill College, Sligo
Height : 5ft 8
Colour of eyes : Hazel green
Any tattoos : No
Scars/marks : No
Chest : 38
Shoe size : 9
Family : Parents Peter and Mae, three brothers: Finbarr , Peter , Liam , three sisters: Yvonne , Denise , Mairead
Previous Jobs : Hardware store
Singing since : A baby
~ Personality ~
Describe yourself in three words : Level-headed, generous, romantic
Rule of Life : "You only live once, so live a good life!"
Phrase that you use often : You know what I mean
If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be? : a horse
Dream house : Very big with swimming pool.
~ Likes n Dislikes ~
Hobbies : Horse riding, snooker, pitch and putt
Instrument : Guitar
Likes : Sleeping, shopping, hot weather, girls, going out with his friends, horses (his family have a lot to do with the world of horses) and singing
Dislikes : Insects, rude people, rain
Worst class(es) : Science
Best class(es) : English/Maths
Fave sport(s) : Soccer, horse riding
Fave actor : Tom Cruise
Fave actress : Catherine Zeta Jones
Fave male singer : George Michael
Fave female singer : Mariah Carey
Most like to meet : Michael Jackson
Hero : Michael Jackson
Who Would You Have A One 2 One With? : Michael Jackson
Most Impressive Person You've Ever Met : Mother Teresa
Best movie ever : Titanic
Fave cereal : Corn Flakes
Fave food : Spaghetti, Mum's cooking, steak and chips
Worst food : sushi
Fave soft drink : Coca Cola
McDonalds or Burger King : Both
Fave place to chill : At home
Fave place to visit : Tenerife
Fave football team : Liverpool
Fave perfume, men’s : Polo / Sport
Fave perfume, women’s : Beautiful / Chloe
Fave clothes : Long sleeved shirts
Fave designer : Dolce and Gabbana
Fave colour : Black
Fave book : Anything by W.B.Yeats
Fave song : I Believe I can Fly by R Kelly, Take That - Back For Good
Fave WL song : What I want Is What I've Got
First record bought : Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
First concert : Status Quo in Sligo
U2 or B*Witched : U2
BSB or Boyzone : Both
~ Love Life ~
Blondes or brunettes : either
Ideal woman : Cute, cuddly and one who loves me
Have a girlfriend : Shane is married to his childhood sweetheart, Gillian Walsh (Kian's cousin).
His first kiss : he can't rightly remember the first one but was kissing lots of girls in his teens- and his memory gets a little cloudy with names!
Fave one-liner : Too many to mention
Romantic move (eg. flowers) : Buy a lot of balloons for her bedroom.
~ Quotes ~
"I used to have a toy cat called Kitty. It wasn't a pink cat but it wasn't a black cat either if you know what i mean. It was something a girl would definitely have had. I'd hide him under the bed when my friends came round."
"I was caught speeding past a hospital doing 47 mph in a 30mph zone. There were four of us in the car and it was just after I passed my test. We were on our way to the Irish trials for rugby and we were late so on the bigger roads I was probably going a lot faster. Luckily the cop loved rugby so he let me off although he wasn't too happy with my dodgy number plate."
"My perfect day off would be home in Sligo, somewhere peaceful where I'd be able to chill out, then go up to the land and see the horses!!"
"Ronan's a lovely guy, but don't disturb him when he's tired - you wouldn't like him when he's angry!"
"I always cry when I leave my mum, because I hate seeing her face when I go. I know she's going to start crying -- I can see the tears building up, it's like she's holding a river in her eyes. We're really close."
"I love doing shoots - you get to wear loads of different clothes, and if it's fast-paced, then they're good fun."
"My first school was Scoil Fatima in Sligo. On my first day, i bawled my eyes out when my mum left me - it was a horrible day and i'll never forget it as long as i live ! then i went to secondary school where the teachers and the headmaster, who was a priest, helped me to where i am today."
"During a game of football against a local team in Hong Kong I missed the ball and kicked the floor hard, which really hurt my foot. The next day I was limping badly and all of the guys started calling me Sheena because they said I was acting like a big girl!"
"When I was in the band I.O.U I bleached my hair blonde. It was a disaster -it looked like a bad version of Kian's!"
~ Fact File ~
Shane suffers from a knee injury he got 3 years ago from falling off a horse.
Shane's parents gave him a horse for his 21st birthday, Shane called it Carlton Clover.
It was Shane's mum Mae who originally got in touch with Louis Walsh to try and persuade him to get involved with Westlife!
Shane wasn't too much trouble at school and he always talked his way out of everything. He had a charm with the teachers and admits that his school days were the best days of his life!
His scariest moment was when he was younger and he was kicked in the head by a horse. He said it wasn't too bad cos it was a small pony and didn't get him right. But it happened really quickly and Shane didn't know where he was cos he was so dazed afterwards.
He loves singing in the shower.
The best place Shane says he's ever been to is Sydney, Australia.
Shane is godfather to his nephew Killian.
He says his hands are his fave part of his body.
If Shane wasn't in Westlife, he would be studying accountancy.
His fave Westlife song is Fool Again.
He belives in aliens.
He bought a Jeep for his 21st birthday!