Born name

Michael Louis Vincent Walsh

nickname

Louis

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Kiltimagh, Mayo, Ireland

nationality

training

unknown

occupation

Entertainment Manager, TV Personality, Talent Show Judge

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – He has one older sibling and seven younger siblings. In total he has six brothers and two sisters.

Manager

Louis Walsh is represented by the management of Louis Walsh.

Build

Average

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

80 kg or 176 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Louis Walsh kept his personal life under wraps. Throughout his career in the public spotlight, he has remained close to the issues of his private life, often telling the press that his private life is private and that no one has the right to interfere with it.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

salt and pepper

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Due to his reticence, his sexuality is often controversial. And he has refused to confirm whether or not public speculation about his homosexuality is accurate.

distinguishing features

Round face

measurements

Louis Walsh’s body details such as chest, waist and biceps measurements are not known.

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Louis Walsh has done endorsement work for the following brands

• Cadbury-Milch (2015)

Religion

unknown

Known for

• Manager for some of the most popular music bands like Boyzone, Westlife, and Girl Loud .
• Appeared on the reality show, The X Factor, as a judge since its inception in 2004. He only missed the 2015 season.

first movie

Louis Walsh made his theatrical debut in the 2004 comedy film Spin the Bottle .

First TV show

In November 2000, he made his first TV show appearance on the music talk show, Kelly , as himself.

Personal trainer

Louis Walsh is remarkably fit despite his advanced age. He has claimed that he can easily walk up the stairs of his three storey Dublin home. However, he dislikes working out in the gym as he doesn’t like the look of the gym. Instead, he keeps fit by pursuing a healthy and active lifestyle. He likes to go for a walk.

When it comes to food, he’s never done dieting and certainly doesn’t count calories when he eats. Instead, he focuses on eating healthy vegetables like carrots and peas. He also goes for yogurt and fruit salad.

Louis Walsh favorite things

• Vises – Cadbury’s Chocolates (Large Bars and Magnum Classics) and Coffee
• Music Artists or Bands – Oasis, Elton John, Celine Dion, Bette Midler and Los Campesinos!
• Ideal dinner guests – Sharon Osbourne, Simon Cowell and Joan Rivers
• Biggest Fear – Getting sick, getting old, or getting cancer or Alzheimer’s

Louis Walsh Facts

1. He sparked a bit of controversy after telling the media that Cheryl Cole had taken time off from The X Factor Show. In reality, however, she was suffering from malaria. He later had to withdraw his statement.
2. At the age of 15 he started working as a music manager. He began his career leading a local heavy metal band, Time Machine.
3. During his tenure he had his big break on a record label in Ipswich. He spotted popular singer Johnny Logan, who would win the Eurovision Song Contest and release singles under Walsh’s tutelage.
4. Before making his name as a music manager, he worked pints at a bar called the Blues Inn in Claremorris.
5. He has revealed in his interviews that his biggest regret in life was breaking up with the hit pop girl band. girl loud.
6. He once had famous actor Colin Farrell audition for him while he was the manager of pop band, Boyzone. However, Walsh wasn’t too impressed with his vocal abilities.
7. Even as he was growing up, he knew he wanted to get into the music industry. He didn’t have a specific job or position in mind, but he didn’t want a regular job and just wanted to be a part of the music industry.
8. In June 2011, the British tabloid The Sun ran a story in which a man accused Walsh of sexually assaulting him. His accuser was sentenced to prison on false charges.
9. Walsh also filed a lawsuit against The Sun for printing unsubstantiated malicious articles, the Irish courts awarded him €500,000 and €180,000 in damages.
10. He sparked controversy when, after discovering Stephen Gates’ homosexuality, he claimed he would have thought twice about picking him had he known about his sexuality, per Boyzone. He claimed that having a gay guy in the band wasn’t cool back then.
11. He’s not on social media.