Bryan's Profile

B r y a n Info Name: Bryan Nicholas McFadden Date of birth: 12th April 1980 Star sign: Aries Place of birth: Rotunda Hospital, Dublin Where do you live now: Artane - Dublin Colour of eyes: Blue Height: 6ft 2 Inside Leg Measurement: 33 Chest: 41-42 Shoe size: 10 Any tattoos: Two Chinese words on either side of his spine on his lower back that mean "love" and "truth", plus a peace sign inbetween them (photo thanks to Kellie) Scars/marks: Birthmark on lower back Family: parents Brendan and Mairead, one younger sister called Susan and a dog called Chip. Bryan is married to Kerry and they have two daughters, Molly and Lily Sue Previous Jobs: Bingo caller, Security at McDonalds Singing since: 4 Childhood photos: Personality Describe yourself in three words: Fun, shy, Irish Bad habit: Forgetfulness Rule of life: "Live life today and deal with tomorrow when it comes!" Adorable qualities: Bryan ALWAYS licks the side of his mouth when he is thinking, or when he is at meet and greets Phrase that you use often: What's the craic! If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be? a donkey or a horse Dream house: Massive house in Ireland Most embarassing moment: Getting the presenter's name wrong on MTV Likes/Dislikes Hobbies: Singing, dancing, music, football Instrument: Guitar and piano Likes: Music, females and spending money Dislikes: School, reading, writing, war, violence, other people's sadness - he likes everybody to be happy Best class(es): English Worst class(es): Irish Fave sport(s): Soccer Fave actor: Leo DiCaprio Fave actress: Jennifer Love Hewitt Fave male singer: Brian Littrell Fave female singer: Mariah Carey Most like to meet: Stevie Wonder Who Would You Have A One 2 One With? Nelson Mandela Most Impressive Person You've Ever Met: Bryan Adams Best movie ever: Titanic Fave cereal: Alpen Fave food: A fry up from the Carlton Cafe in Sligo (Shane's family's cafe!), Japanese Worst food: Dog food Fave soft drink: Diet coke McDonalds or Burger King: McDonalds Fave place to chill: On the beach or on a boat Fave place to visit: USA Fave perfume, men's: D&G Fave perfume, women's: Cool Water Fave clothes: Baggy tracksuit Fave designer: Dolce and Gabbana Fave football team: Manchester United Fave colour: red or black Fave book: The General Fave song: Something Stupid by Frank Sinatra Fave WL song: What I want Is What I've Got First record you bought: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky U2 or B*Witched: U2 BSB or Boyzone: BSB Brian's Faves ...Finn McCool - There's an old Irish legend about Finn McCool, who was this amazing Irish warrior from Irish folklore. He was just this fantastically cool bloke. I wish I could have been him. ...Westlife - I miss these boys because they're my favourite guys. I don't actually miss being in Westlife, but I do miss the 4 of them because for six years they were my best friends. Their next album, featuring covers of the Rat Pack songs, is just brilliant, honestly. It's made with a live orchestra and is fab. ...Lucky Rock - My dad once give me a peice of rock, which is now a very treasured possession of mine. I touch it for luck, especially as it was blessed by a bishop and is supposed to protect me from any dangers. ...Karaoke - Kerry and I are fans of Karaoke and we love singing You're the one that I want because it's such a great sing-along. We once had a few too many sangrias and got up to perform it in the Cheers bar, in Alcudia, Majorca. That was great! ...Jennifer Love Hewitt - She's a very good looking and talented actress. She was in the Enrique Iglesias video, Hero, remember? ...The NSPCC - I'm really proud that when Kerry and I got married, we asked that instead of buying gifts, our guests should make a contribution to the NSPCC. It's a very important charity that helps children less fortunate than our own. ...Friends - When Kerry and I want to chill out, we normally stay in and watch a few episodes of Friends. It's just classic TV. I also love to strum my guitar or find my Playstation 2, on which I try to imagine I can actually play golf! ...Chinese Food - When we're staying in, we'd rather send out for a Chinese takeaway rather than cook ourselves. My favourite home-cooked meal though, is Kerry's speciality, which is deep fried chips, eggs and beans with toast, but a Chinese takes some beating. Kerry insists you can't beat fat chips with lots of salt and vinegar served in newspaper, but she did used to work in a chippy! ...Spoiling Kerry - One of my favourite things is to spoil my beautiful wife with unexpected presents. I called her once and said: "I'm in Harrods and have just bought you something very special." She was like: "Ooh what have you got me? Tell me!" I struggled really hard to keep it a secret. I also bought her a Toyota Yaris once, but my mum ended up driving it. Typical. Lovelife! Blondes or brunettes: Both Ideal woman: Jennifer Love Hewitt Girlfriend? Bry's married to Kerry Katona (who used to be in pop group Atomic Kitten). They have two daughters: Molly and Lily Sue. Pictures of Bryan and Kerry on holiday together in Gran Canaria: pictures © News of the World Pictures from Bryan and Kerry's wedding: pictures © Hello! Magazine Brian is now separated from Kerry, and is dating Australian pop star Delta Goodrem Fave one-liner: Howya Love! Romantic move (eg. flowers): I sent my ex-girlfriend's mother flowers thanking her for bringing my girlfriend into the world Quotes "Molly loves my new record Real To Me and knows all the words, but unfortunately she keeps shouting "bull***t" which is the first thing I say on the record. She even got caught saying it at school and had to go and stand in the naughty corner. Now I keep playing her the edited radio version in the hope that she'll forget that word"! "God said he wanted to have a fruit that no one could rap about. People can rap about apples and bananas, but he decided that oranges were going to be sacred." - On why the word 'orange' doesn't rhyme with anything "I'll know I'm famous when I have five Ferraris, seven houses, Cameron Diaz on my arm and a little man following me with a huge bag of money" "Me & Shane share so you can imagine what it's like - a bit like Beirut!" - Bryan on who has the messiest hotelroom. "I've worked in a cash and carry store, a wine cellar and McDonalds, which was by far the worst. I was a security guard for McDonalds in Dublin City Centre and it was awful. I just stood there all day - it was so boring." - Bryan on his previous jobs "When I was at school I got lines for dropping a big squelchy, loud fart. My teacher, who was a priest, made me write 'I must not fart in class' 100 times. I left that school shortly afterwards." "We were round Ronan's having dinner. One of his friends was having a drink and we swapped his short with a swig of vinegar. The we started going 'Drink, drink, drink!' He did it, his face turned green and then he puked everywhere!" "I bite my finger nails and spit them out. I once spat off a roof and hit someone. I didn't mean to but it was a direct hit." "I collected Discovery Magazine. Looking back it was such a boring thing to do cos it's all about stuff like the Kings and Queens of England. I used to keep each copy stashed away in a file!" - Bryan on one of his more boring childhood hobbies "In Budapest, Hungary...they told us there wouldn't be too many fans there, but as soon as we arrived there was a big bunch of girls at the airport waving to us!" "If we wasted our money, we'd blame Ronan" - Bryan on who they hold responsible for Westlife's finances "Bryan never stops talking. We just ignore him half the time!" - Kian on Bry "Bryan even talks in his sleep! Once he was asleep and I was on the phone, then he sat up and said, 'Britney Spears is on the the window ledge!' It was hysterical!" - Nicky on Bryan "I had to go home for a couple of days. I was just really, really tired." - Bryan on his departure from the guys' U.S. promo tour in July 2000 "It can get very stressful. The getting up, getting on planes, changing countries and cities all the time. It's exciting for the first week, but the rest is awful. There are times when I regret what we do...but then I think about it and realise I couldn't get a normal job in Ireland today because of our success. It would be impossible, not even at McDonald's." - how his life has changed "I miss just having a regular life. Getting up at 8am and coming home again in the evening and being free to do what you want. Most people can take a day off, we can't. They can get out and get drunk on a Saturday night but we can't..." "We still have the wintery ballads...there's a few up-tempos as well, like the Celine Dion-type of up-tempos. It's not like the stomp of Backstreet Boys. I can't see it doing worse than the first. It can only do better." - talking about the new album Did You Know...? Bry used to spell his name with an 'i', he changed the spelling when he joined Westlife. He's now changed it back for his solo career. Brian's fave Before Westlife, he was in a band called Cartel. Bryan was nicknamed "Forgetful Spice" because he always forgets things when someone tells him something. He used to get bullied at school because the other kids said he was fat. He says his first proper kiss wasn't til he was 17 (bless!) The other Westlife lads said that Bryan got the most screams from the audience when they were on tour! Bryan was called Mr. Lazy when he was at school. He was always, always, ALWAYS late for school. Mornings were so hard for him to wake up to. Bryan hated school, but now that hes gone he actually misses it! Bryan was sent home from school on his first day because he flicked an elastic band at his teacher's head and when he got home and his mum found out, she slapped him round the head. He's scared of World War and of anything bad happening to his family. Bryan hates rats. He loves prawn crackers. Bry sleeps in the nude! He's the tallest member of Westlife He would really love to meet singing legend Stevie Wonder! Bryan plays piano and guitar His mum Mairead is a playschool teacher Bryan's mum still moans about the mess in his room! He used to have a job in a bingo hall He cried when Swear it Again went to number one! He fancies Claire from Steps When Bry met the Queen, he told her he liked her dress. His mobile phone bill works out at around £3,000 per month Bryan's fave smell is baking bread He sometimes wears South Park socks Bry's fave fave journey is the flight from London to Dublin He said his secret ambition is to become an actor eventually! Bryan joined the Billie Barry Stage School in Dublin at the age of 10, but his sister Susan joined when she was only 4 years old! The video for Against All Odds had to be digitally remastered cos Bry was staring at Mariah's cleavage! Nicky explained: "There's a bit at the end of the video on the last line of the song which has us all with Mariah in slow motion, but when we saw the finished version, we're all smiling except Bryan, who is staring at her boobs. Because it's in slow motion it's really obvious, so the video had to be re-mastered so that his eyes are facing straight ahead like the rest of us. No one noticed until it had already been sent out to a few places, so there's still a sneaky look earlier in the video that Kerry Katona isn't happy about."