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Brian McFadden is set to discuss his dramatic departure from Westlife with ex bandmate Nicky Byrne for the FIRST time


The singer, 44, shocked fans when he quit boyband Westlife back in 2004 at the height of the group's popularity.

The singer, 44, shocked fans when he quit boyband Westlife back in 2004 at the height of the group's popularity (L-R Brian, Markus Feehily, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan and Shane Filan) Back in 2013, Brian insisted he had no regrets about leaving Westlife but was sorry he missed out on the financial windfull of the band who continued to enjoy great success after his departure. Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said: 'I'd never admit to myself that I regretted leaving, but four years later when my UK record label didn't want to put out my second solo album, it made me think maybe I should have just stayed in the band.

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