Kian Egan 'Abandoning Pop For Television Career'
FormerWestlife starKian Eganis reported to be giving up the world of music in order to concentrate fully on his developing career in TV.
The singer has already been working as a stand-in for Caroline Flack on The Xtra Factor and has replaced Coleen Nolan on This Morning's The Hub.
And The Sun reports that he has been hailed as a natural by the latter show's producer.
This Morning executive producer Karl Newton says that the 32-year-old is "amazingly talented", adding: "Our viewers will be in for a TV treat when he takes over The Hub. He is sure to brighten up our overcast summer."
Speaking about the This Morning job, Kian told The Sun: "I've always enjoyed This Morning, so I was delighted when I got the call to be part of the team.
"The Hub is such a great way to interact with viewers discussing different topics — some serious and some light-hearted. I've also heard that it is a lovely team there, so I'm really looking forward to sharing the screen with Eamonn and Ruth."
Westlife played their [uuid=4f34d403-c61e-4a7b-b066-797b96919909]last gig together in Dublin[/uuid] earlier this summer.