Bryan McFadden signs solo deal

Bryan McFadden, who quit Westlife in March to spend more time with his family, is set to launch a solo career.

The 23-year-old singer has just signed a £2million solo record deal, according to the Daily Mirror.

He has been signed up to a new label headed by music veteran Richard Griffiths. The marketing and distribution will be handled by Sony.

Bryan is already busy working on material with fellow former boyband member Gary Barlow, the ex-Take That star.

The Mirror quotes an insider: "Bryan has thought long and hard about signing the deal.

"He knows that people will wonder why he's so keen to get back into the gruelling life of a pop star after saying he wanted to take a step back and spend time with his wife Kerry and daughters Molly and Lily-Sue.

"But Kerry's had so much success in her own right after winning I'm A Celebrity... that he's felt a little bit in the shade. He's realised how much music means to him."
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