“I want to carry on in the music business and in television because it's basically a hobby and a passion that I actually get paid for.”

Irish music manager and television personality

Louis Walsh is an Irish music manager and television personality. He has been active across the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and is known for managing major Irish pop acts, including Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Jedward and Westlife. He also became a familiar television figure through talent shows such as Popstars, You're a Star, The X Factor and Ireland's Got Talent. In 2024, he appeared as a contestant on the twenty-third series of Celebrity Big Brother.