Shayne Ward rose to fame on the X Factor in 2005. After releasing multiple successful singles, he then starred in Coronation Street as Aidan Connor.
Shayne Ward won the second series of The X Factor in 2005. Every time he sang, he gained more love from the nation securing him the winning place in the final, he is now one of the most successful The X Factor winners.
Shortly after his victory, his winner’s single ‘That’s My Goal’ charted at #1 and he was the first The X Factor winner to release an original song as his debut single. After only two days, the song sold 313,000 copies making it the fastest-selling song in 2005 and the Christmas #1
It stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for four weeks, and remained within the top 40 for another five months. It is the most successful winner’s single ever.
Shayne Ward also found significant success as an actor. He appeared in ITV’s Coronation Street as Aidan Connor. Shayne blew audiences away delivering a natural performance. He received an Inside Soap Award for Best Newcomer in 2016.
He has also found success on the stage. In 2011 he starred as Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages, and then as The Artilleryman in 2014 in Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds.
