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Hi guys

Gillian, Nicole, Patrick and I are delighted to welcome our new son Shane Peter Filan into the world. He was born 9.34pm last Friday night 22nd of Jan and he weighed 6'9.

Both mum and baby came home on Sunday evening and doing really well. We want say a massive thank you for all your support and well wishes on the website. I've been logging on every day and the messages have been great!

Me and the guys are back to work in a couple of weeks so I'll see all of you soon. Can't wait for the new single and of course the tour!

Thanks again guys and Shane Jnr says hi!!

Love always

Shane Snr

Source: Westlife.com

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Proud Dad Shane Filan welcomed the newest addition to his clan, baby Shane Peter into the world this weekend -- but it seems the Westlife star won't have much time to bond with the young tot.

The Diary can reveal the singer will have to leave his new arrival and namesake in the capable hands of wife Gillian, while he and bandmates, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily take to the studio to lend their vocals to Simon Cowell's new charity single, a remake of REM's Everybody Hurts.

The foursome are expected to jet out in the coming days to begin recording the single in London, which the media mogul is hoping to have on the shelves as early as next week, in a bid to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Among those signed up to join the Flying Without Wings singers is Susan Boyle, Leona Lewis, Robbie Williams and Cheryl Cole.

And while Shane is reluctant to leave his new bundle of joy so soon, a family insider explained how the generous star was determined to do whatever he could for those in need.

"He's hoping to go ahead with the single as long as he and the boys don't have to go any further than London to record it," he explained.

"Then, naturally, he'll be taking some time off to spend with his family."

Shane and Gillian's third child was born shortly after 9.30pm on Friday, weighing in at 6lb 9oz.

Source: Herald.ie

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Westlife are in the studio today and tomorrow, recording their parts for the Haiti appeal charity single.

The track is a cover of 'Everybody Hurts' by REM and will be released digitally on 7th February and on CD on 8th February. The record is in collaboration with The Sun and features an all-star line-up of musicians including Cheryl Cole, Susan Boyle, Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey and JLS.

All profits from the single will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee, which is a collection of 13 major charities who come together to help countries hit by devastating events such as this.

Source: Westlife.com

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Shane and Gillian became parents to a new born baby boy on Friday evening! One day after my birthday - 22nd January, at 9.40PM. Congratulations to the happy couple!

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By NIAMH HORAN
Sunday January 24 2010

WESTLIFE star Shane Filan has become a father for the third time.

The pop star made a last-minute dash to Sligo General Hospital with his wife, Gillian, where she gave birth to a bouncing baby boy.

The newborn, which the couple are naming Shane Peter Filan after his boyband father, was born shortly after 9.30pm on Friday, weighing in at 6lbs 9oz.

A close family friend explained: "Shane and Gillian are over the moon with their new arrival. They're thrilled it's a boy and have decided to call him after his dad, which Shane is chuffed about.

"Both mom and baby are both doing great, although it was a last-minute dash to get to the hospital.

"The labour only took an hour-and-a-half so it was a close call but their doctor, Dr Heather Langan was great. She made sure everything ran smoothly and mom and baby were well looked after."

The couple already have a daughter Nicole and son Patrick, but Shane had always said he had planned to add to the clan.

It marks a bright start to 2010 after the group suffered several blows last year, including the tragic deaths of Nikki Byrne's father Nikki Senior and Stephen Gately.

- NIAMH HORAN

Source: Sunday Independent

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The boys have written a message to let you know what's been going on with them recently.

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope you all had great time and are now enjoying the snow. It was nice for all of us to get some rest over xmas and new year and recharge ourselves for a busy year ahead. We all got to go home and spend some time with our families which was great being back in Ireland. We also have a new addition joining the Westlife clan very soon. Shane is about to become a daddy for the 3rd time so all very exciting!

For those of you that have bought the album, we hope you like it! Thanks again for all the support last year and were really looking forward to what this year brings. Can’t wait to see you all at the tour in May!

Look out for BIG changes coming for westlife.com too! It's all kicking off again and we are getting very excited!

Will write again soon

Lots of love

Mark, Shane, Nicky and Kian

xx

Source: Westlife.com

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Last month Westlife headed across to Oslo, Norway, to take place in the Nobel Peace Prize Concert honouring President Barack Obama.

While the boys were there, they put their signatures to a special piece of artwork created by Will Smith, which will be auctioned off on eBay to help raise money for hungry children in Haiti.

The World Food Programme and the Will & Jada Family Foundation created the artwork - based on a map of world hunger - and encouraged the stars of the Nobel Peace Prize Concert to add their signatures to the piece.

For more information head here.

Source: Westlife.com

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I would like to wish all of you out there a very happy & healthy 2010! May all your dreams come true this year.

By the looks of it 2010 is gonna be a great year for the Filan camp - 3rd baby coming up at the end of the moment, new Westlife singles and of course the Westlife tour!

Thanks for visiting and here's to another year!

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Just a quick note to say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Shane&Gillian for today! It's been 6 years since their fairytale wedding in Ireland.

I'd like to wish them all the love & happiness in the world!

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Hi guys,

I'm just here to say that there won't be any updates until Thursday since I'm leaving for a getaway to Dublin early tomorrow morning! See ya then, have a nice weekend!

Laura

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My last long relaxing holiday was to Barbados for [bandmate] Kian’s wedding. It was total pampering for two weeks. I’m much more into beaches than big cities and as long as there’s sun, sea and golf, I’m happy. My wife and I decided we wanted to learn to ski about three years ago and we’ve been trying to organise our first skiing trip. But something, namely her getting pregnant, keeps stopping us! We’re determined to make it up the mountains one day, though.

A good choice of sunglasses is a travel must for me, as I like matching different colours and styles with my outfits. Plus, I am guaranteed to lose at least one pair, so it’s good to have backups.

My gym kit comes with me wherever I go. In the last six months I’ve become totally addicted to working out. If I don’t do anything for a couple of days I feel like a massive elephant.

The laptop is essential for the kids. We can set them up with a DVD on the bed and they’re asleep in next to no time, giving us a bit of much needed peace.

I can’t go anywhere without my mobile. My wife will try to make me leave it in the hotel room for the day, but I’ll always find a way to slip back and check it. I don’t just have it on me for work calls, though. I store all my family photos on it and, before a tour, I’ll upload videos of the kids, which I’ll watch when I miss them.

Westlife’s new album Where We Are (Syco/Sony Music) is out now.

Source: Bahighlife

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