The king of X Factor judges, Louis Walsh is back in one of the most famous seats in Britain.
So we decided to find out 10 things that you probably didn’t know about Louis Walsh.
1) Is he gay? Scores of people visit THEGAYUK’s website each week during The X Factor looking to find out if Louis Walsh is gay. Well, he’s remained tight lipped about his love life. He’s often deflected questions when asked about his romantic life.
In 2013 in an interview with the Sunday Times, when asked whether he was gay or straight he replied, “I can’t… Don’t go there. I can’t. I think your private life is your private life…I’m happy. Happy as Larry!”
He’s never been married and has never publicly acknowledged anyone as a partner, however, he was spotted by one of our showbiz insiders at the Balans restaurant in South Beach, Florida, accompanied by a lovely looking tall dark and handsome type a few years back.
Who is Louis Walsh’s most successful act?
2) His most successful career move was to manage the Westlife boy band which went on to sell 44 million records worldwide. He also managed another Irish mega-band Boyzone.
Which is the act Louis Walsh regrets the most?
3) The act which he is most embarrassed by is Jedward. Speaking to Woman’s Own this week the music mogul said the camp twins who appeared in 2009’s series of X FACTOR revealed that they were his most embarrassing career move, despite championing them and praising them highly on the show.