CELEBRITY CRUSHES:
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Nicole Kidman, Donna Air, Cat Deeley, Faye Steps and Kelly
Brook. Add a new gal every 24 hours.
ALTERNATIVE CAREER: A sexy show-jumper. Shane's mad about horses and he has won a rosette or two in his time.
BEFORE WESTLIFE: Was about to embark on a thrill-a-minute course in accountancy!
HOBBY: Snooker
FAVOURITE FOOD AND DRINK: Italian, steaks, pizza, McDonald's, chips, Snickers, Twix, Coke and 7-up. Large box of Rennies.
FAVOURITE SMELLS: Polo Sport and Gillette body spray.
FAVOURITE BOOK: Bob Geldof's autobiography Is That It?
DESERT ISLAND CD'S: Michael Jackson, BSB, Mariah Carey and some geezer called Ronan Keating. Never heard of him.
HELP! FIRE! PASS ME: "My white gold bracelet and holy medal blessed by my mum."
HOT FASHION TIP: Anything black... and sleeveless.
SCARY FAN MOMENT: Having his trousers ripped off by fans, leaving him standing in the middle of Dublin wearing only his boxers!
EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Has been known to fly rather low on stage.
SCHOOL MEMORIES: Says he was "a messer" who was forever singing to himself.
ON MARRIAGE: Dreams of a white wedding in Ireland... but not 'til he's older, about 23.
SPENDS LOADSA DOSH ON: Having a house built for his parents.
NAUGHTIEST CHILDHOOD PRANK: Once dropped a seriously smelly fart in the middle of Mass and a group of young ladies. Charming.
LAW-BREAKING REVELATION: All hail Sligo's infamous penny-sweet thief!
ROCK 'N' ROLL MOMENT: An Indonesian mag voted Shane 'the voice of the 21st century'! Get him!
DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS: Upfront, caring, funny (he hopes), thoughtful and a bit of a mammy's boy.
WHAT WESTLIFE SAY: "Oi, pay more attention or we'll kill you!"
SECRET VICE: This dirty
boy used to flick straight to the lingerie section in his ma's catalogue.
Also rather partial to bare legs and high heels.
FIRST TASTE OF POPDOM: Ma made him a microphone out of a washing-up liquid bottle when he was six.
FIRST JOB: Shovelling fish 'n' chips in his folks' greasy spoon.
EXPENSIVE HOBBY: Cars. He owns a swank BMW but desperate to drive a Ferrari.
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Calling his mum every two minutes. Sweet.
WOULD RATHER FORGET: His fetching bowl hairdo complete with funky, chunky, blond streaks. Also the huge red spot that kept him - and his nose - company during the Boyzone tour.
THE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE A HAIRY BACK: This baby ape shaves three times a day.
LAST COMPLAINED WHEN: There was no Sky TV in his hotel room.
DATE HIM IF: You're into wearing stilettos without tights. Extra points given to "reddish blondes".