Ronan Keating claims Louis Walsh ‘tried to ruin his career’ in bitter fallout
Ronan Keating claims Louis Walsh ‘tried to ruin his career’ in bitter fallout
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Ronan Keating has blasted Louis Walsh for ‘not giving a f**k’ about his music career as he pursued TV opportunities including The X Factor. The Celebrity Big Brother star was Ronan’s manager when he was in Boyzone and as a solo artist before a bitter feud tore them apart.
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Ronan, 47, alleged once they cut ties The Pop Idol judge, 72, became vindictive and ‘tried to ruin his career.’. On upcoming Sky Documentary, Boyzone: No Matter What, the pair reopened old wounds as they butted heads over Ronan’s career trajectory.
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The Life Is a Rollercoaster singer claimed Louis became disinterested in Ronan’s music as he focussed on becoming a star in his own right. They also had creative disagreements, with Louis wanting to position Ronan as a hitmaker, while the If Tomorrow Never Comes popstar sought artistic credibility.
![[Editorial use only. No book publishing Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/REX/Shutterstock (566312k) Louis Walsh, Shayne Ward, Andy Abraham and Sharon Osbourne 'THE X FACTOR' TV PROGRAMME, BRITAIN - 17 DEC 2005]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233762430-2fd3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. ‘Louis became a TV personality – he was given that chance because he was the manager of Boyzone and that took a lot of his time,’ Ronan said.
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However, Louis disputed Ronan’s claims and said he spoke to the When You Say Nothing At All singer daily. Ronan continued: ‘Things started falling into place and you realise, Louis is not a great manager. I gave him multiple opportunities to fix things.
