Ronan Keating factfile
Full Name: Ronan Patrick John Keating
Date of birth: 3 March 1977
Place of birth Swords, Dublin
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Eye colour: Blue
Hair colour: Blonde
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Lives: Dublin
Nickname: Tin Tin (at first, because of his haircut!) Now he is known as Ro!
Family: Dad Gerry, Late Mom Marie, plus three brothers - Ciaran, Gary, Gerard and a sister, Linda
Qualifications: None: he left school before getting his leaving certificate (Irish GCSE equivalent)
Earliest memory: Falling off his BMX bike he was given as a Christmas present
Favourite school subjects: English (especially drama) and sport
Likes: Designer clothes, cowboy hats (we all know that!) and romantic candlelit meals (how sweet!)
Dislikes: His teeth, his nose he thinks its discusting! (I think its really cute!) rude people and being away from his family for too long
Favourite drink: Lemsip (for his sore throat, awwww!)
Big Break: Getting into Boyzone after three auditions
Career: Joined Boyzone from school. More recently, solo TV commitments have included appearing on Blankety Blank, helping co-host the eurovision song contest, hosting the EMA's 2 times, hosting his own TV show Get your act together and doing solo tours of the UK and Ireland
Future ambitions: To continue to be a successful solo artist and to get back with Boyzone in the future for a tour of the UK and Ireland! (can't wait YAY!)
Hero: Ciaran, his eldest brother
Most embarassing moment to date: Forgetting one of his dance moves during a BIG gig in Dublin
Most used words/phrases: "Absolutley!", "Goodluck!" and "God bless ya!"
Favourite place: New York, "Especially central Park in winter"
Interest: Running, swimming, car racing and singing (of course!)
First record bought: 'Last Christmas' bye Wham!
Favourite recent song: 'I believe I can Fly' by R Kelly
Biggest high in Boyzone: Their first number 1, 'Words'
Dream Woman other than Yvonne of course!!: Filmstar Michelle Pfeiffer
Favourite TV programme: None - "I prefer to watch movies!"
Favourite mode of transport: Harly Davidson motorbike (go Ro!!)
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