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Louis Walsh

Louis Walsh is the music manager behind '90s boybands Boyzone and Westlife, but he has become more well known in later years for his judging roles on Popstars: The Rivals and The X Factor.

He is the only remaining original judge on The X Factor since Simon Cowell left in 2010. Louis is known for his contrasting taste to Simon, and has mentored chart-topping sensations JLS and media personalities Jedward.

Occupation:

Music manager, Talent show juge

Nationality:

Irish

Born:

August 5, 1952 (60)

News about Louis Walsh from Digital Spy

May 11, 9:50pmMusic
Louis Walsh to hold boyband auditions in Ireland next week
May 09, 1:43pmBritish TV
Sharon Osbourne closes 'X Factor' deal?: 'She loves the programme'
Mar 05, 7:37pmBritish TV
'X Factor': Simon Cowell choosing between Mel B, Sharon Osbourne?
Jan 25, 7:37pmBritish TV
Simon Cowell holding 'X Factor' crisis talks, Cheryl to return?
Dec 21 2012, 11:01amBritish TV
Louis Walsh, Rylan Clark to take on Yuletucker Trial for 'Text Santa'
Nov 29 2012, 10:48pmMusic
Adele should be back at work already, says Louis Walsh
Nov 06 2012, 10:12pmShowbiz
'X Factor' Tulisa, Nicole Scherzinger support Gary Barlow at MIT Awards
Oct 09 2012, 5:52pmBritish TV
'X Factor' producer denies instructing Louis Walsh on Carolynne Poole exit
Sep 21 2012, 12:09amUS TV
Louis Walsh arrives on X Factor USA: "Who the hell is Louis?" - video
Sep 08 2012, 2:40amShowbiz
X Factor's Jake Quickenden topless picture
Aug 30 2012, 3:33amMusic
Colin Farrell recalls "shocking" Boyzone audition, meeting Louis Walsh
Aug 23 2012, 9:59pmBritish TV
'X Factor': Ronan Keating praises "honest" Mel B
Aug 17 2012, 11:41pmShowbiz
Celebrity Pictures: Louis Walsh, Katie Price, Andy Carroll
Aug 17 2012, 9:01amBritish TV
Nicole Scherzinger: 'I'm still waiting for flowers from One Direction'
Aug 08 2012, 2:54amShowbiz
Robbie Williams sends thoughts to Gary Barlow after baby tragedy
Jul 04 2012, 5:28amUS TV
Tulisa Contostavlos: 'Britney Spears is a wild card for X Factor USA'
Jun 16 2012, 12:47amBritish TV
Nicole Scherzinger officially confirmed for 'The X Factor' UK
Jun 13 2012, 11:55amUS TV
Britney Spears would have won X Factor, says LA Reid
Jun 12 2012, 11:59pmUS TV
Britney Spears on 'X Factor' USA: 'We haven't seen a winner yet'
Jun 12 2012, 9:01amUS TV
Louis Walsh: 'Britney Spears is really brilliant on X Factor USA'
Jun 11 2012, 1:32pmUS TV
'X Factor' USA judges walk out on 'awkward' audition
Jun 10 2012, 12:05amUS TV
'X Factor' USA stand-in Louis Walsh teased by judges Demi and Britney
Jun 09 2012, 12:41amUS TV
Louis Walsh arrives in America to guest judge 'X Factor' USA - picture
Jun 08 2012, 5:21pmUS TV
Louis Walsh to stand in for ill Simon Cowell on 'X Factor' USA
Jun 06 2012, 2:23pmBritish TV
Mel B booed by 'X Factor' Manchester crowd for insulting hopeful
May 18 2012, 1:00pmBritish TV
Dannii Minogue 'rejects final X Factor judging offer'
May 10 2012, 5:32pmBritish TV
Dannii Minogue to turn down 'X Factor' return offer?
May 02 2012, 4:05pmBritish TV
Kelly Rowland 'feels stitched up' after X Factor exit?
Apr 27 2012, 5:35pmBritish TV
'X Factor': Kelly Rowland return looking "increasingly slim"
Apr 10 2012, 10:06pmShowbiz
Louis Walsh continues Cheryl Cole feud: 'She is a great clothes horse'
Mar 07 2012, 4:09amOdd
Simon Cowell judges DJ Facebender - video
Mar 01 2012, 8:30amUS TV
Louis Walsh: 'Simon Cowell talking to Britney Spears for X Factor USA'
Feb 24 2012, 7:45pmBritish TV
Cheryl Cole 'would never go running back to X Factor'
Feb 23 2012, 8:12pmBritish TV
Cheryl Cole could return to 'The X Factor', says Louis Walsh
Dec 15 2011, 9:37pmMusic
Westlife reflect on 14-year career in 'Beautiful World' music video
Dec 12 2011, 9:58amBritish TV
'X Factor': Gary Barlow denies threatening to quit over Louis Walsh
Dec 03 2011, 1:34amUS TV
'X Factor's Simon Cowell denies Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland swap
Oct 26 2011, 2:46amBritish TV
Kelly Rowland denies abandoning 'X Factor' acts with LA trip
Sep 24 2011, 9:01amBritish TV
'The X Factor': Boot Camp gallery
Aug 24 2011, 6:53pmUS TV
Cheryl Cole wasn't up to 'X Factor' USA, says Louis Walsh
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