Shayne Thomas Ward was born on the 16th October 1984, in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, and is a singer as well as an actor, who is widely recognized from being the winner of the second season of the British reality TV show “The X Factor” in 2005. However, he is probably best known for his hit singles “That’s My Goal”, “No Promises” and “Stand by Me”, as well as for starring in “Coronation Street”, the long-running British TV series.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this British artist has accumulated so far? How rich Shayne Ward is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Shayne Ward’s net worth, as of early 2018, revolves around the sum of $3 million which has been acquired primarily through his career in the music industry that has been active since 2005.
Shayne Ward Net Worth $3 Million
Shayne was born into a family of Irish Travellers of Philomena and Martin Ward, and has a twin sister Emma as well as two older siblings. Interested in music since his youth, he participated in the talent show “Popstars: The Rivals” in 2002, after which he began his career as a member of the Destiny music trio, performing at various clubs, pubs and even weddings. All these engagements provided the modest basis for Shayne Ward’s current net worth.
In 2005, Ward featured in the second season of the reality TV competition show “The X Factor”, in which under the tutoring and mentorship of Louis Walsh, managed to reach the finals and eventually win the show. After signing a record deal with Simon Cowell‘s record label Syco Music, Shayne released his debut single “That’s My Goal” in December 2005, which sold over 300,000 copies on the first day. Soon after, the song became the Christmas No. 1 single of the year and topped the charts in the course of the next 21 weeks, becoming the fourth fastest selling single in the UK ever. It is certain that this huge commercial success helped Shayne Ward to significantly increase the total of his net worth.
In April 2006 Shayne Ward released his eponymous debut studio album, including the hit single “No Promises”, which peaked at No. 1 on several international charts, eventually earning 4x Platinum ratings with over 2.5 million sold copies worldwide. In September 2007, Ward released his second studio album, entitled “If That’s OK with You” which featured the hit singles “Breathless” and “No U Hang Up”; the album reached 5x Platinum ratings, dramatically boosting the total of Shayne Ward’s net worth.
In November 2010, Ward’s third studio album entitled “Obsession” hit the charts, featuring the cover song of Nickelback’s “Gotta Be Somebody”. Shayne’s fourth and so far last studio album, “Closer” was released in mid-2015, and produced one hit single – “My Heart Would Take You Back”. All these achievements have helped Shayne Ward to add sums to the total of his wealth.
Apart from all those already mentioned above, in June 2011 Ward appeared as Stacee Jaxx in the musical stage-play “Rock of Ages”, for which he was honored with the DEWYNTERS London Newcomer of the Year Award’s nomination. In 2015, he was cast for the recurring role of Aidan Connor in the British soap opera “Coronation Street”, and has since appeared in over 330 episodes. Doubtlessly, all these ventures have managed to enlarge the total revenues of Shayne Ward by a large margin.
When it comes to his personal life, Shayne Ward was in a relationship with British actress and singer Faye McKeever ’til 2014. Since 2016, he has been dating actress Sophie Austin, with whom he welcomed a daughter in December 2017.
