Louis Walsh | |
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 Walsh in 2009 | |
| Born | Michael Louis Vincent Walsh 5 August 1952 Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
Michael Louis Vincent Walsh (born 5 August 1952) is an Irish football manager and television personality. He has managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Jedward and Westlife, four of Ireland's most successful pop acts in the 1990s and 2000s. He has also served as a judge on television talent competition shows, including Popstars (2001–2002), You're a Star (2003–2004), The X Factor (2004–2014; 2016–2017), and Ireland's Got Talent (2018–2019). In 2024, Walsh was a contestant on the twenty-third series of the reality show Celebrity Big Brother.