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X Factor: Ronan Keating publicly apologises to his wife

X Factor judge Ronan Keating has made a public apology to his wife.

Earlier this year the 33-year-old singer was discovered to be cheating on his wife of 12 years, with dancer Francine Cornell who he met on the Boyzone tour. Claims were even made that the star had promised to leave his family and marry Cornell during one of their many love ins.

However Keating has now used the sleeve notes of his latest album ‘Duet’ to praise the “light” his wife Yvonne brings to his life.

He wrote: “You are the most incredible, inspirational woman I have ever met.

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X Factor 2010: Ronan Keating films judges houses stage

Ronan Keating has revealed that he will be filming the judges houses rounds of the X Factor today.

The Boyzone star wrote on Twitter this morning:

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Francine Cornell dumped her boyfriend for Ronan Keating

The dancer who helped Ronan Keating destroy his marriage, reportedly dumped her long term boyfriend so that she could be with the star.

Francine Cornell accepted a job on Boyzone’s tour last year and the dad of her boyfriend Nick Robbins says that Ronan bombarded her with texts and led to the breakdown of his son’s relationship.

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Louis Walsh “stunned” over Ronan Keating

X Factor judge Louis Walsh has revealed that he was “stunned” when Boyzone singer Ronan Keating announced he and his wife of 12 years, Yvonne, were splitting.

Speaking to the PA following a statement from the couple which read that their split was “amicable”, Louis said, “I’m absolutely stunned.

“If you asked me one couple I thought would never break up, it would be Ronan and Yvonne.

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Yvonne Keating’s shock at text messages

More revelations have emerged today over Boyzone singer Ronan Keating’s split from wife Yvonne.

The Sun reports that Yvonne found a mobile phone hidden in a bag, and when she looked through the inbox on it, she found “suggestive messages” from Francine Cornell, the dancer who Ronan allegedly slept with while on tour.

A source told the paper, “Yvonne confronted Ronan with the phone – there was nothing he could say.

“She ordered him to leave the family home and told him the marriage was over.

“She’d heard whispers and rumours about him cheating with Francine during the tour.

“Their dancing on stage was very raunchy, but she’d got used to that over the years and trusted him… Read more & comment »

Ronan Keating cheated on his wife!

It seems that Ronan Keating’s split from his wife wasn’t as ‘amicable’ as he would have us believe. In fact insiders suggest that the new X Factor Australia judge was thrown out of his family home, after he admitted to cheating Yvonne during a recent tour.

Ronan was heartbroken as he revealed that he has slept with a dancer on the Boyzone tour but his wife just couldn’t forgive his indiscretions.

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New X Factor judge Ronan Keating splits from wife

Just a week after he was announced as a new judge on Australia’s X Factor series, it has emerged that Ronan has split from his wife.

The Boyzone star had been married to Yvonne for 12 years and the pair share three children – son Jack 11, daughter Marie 9 and second daughter Ali 4.

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Ronan Keating promises good behaviour on Australian X Factor

Boyzone star Ronan Keating has promised that he won’t get into any trouble when he stars his new job as a judge on the Australian X Factor series.

The time the Irish singer was down under, he got into a fight with Rihanna’s security after a drinking session with former Westlife star Brian McFadden.

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Kyle Sandilands, Natalie Imbruglia, Guy Sebastian, Ronan Keating For X Factor Australia 2010!

X Factor will soon return to Australian TV screens and the Seven Network has today confirmed the lineup of it’s judging panel.

Former Australian Idol judge Kyle Sandilands, singer/songwriter Natalie Imbruglia, Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian and Boyzone’s Ronan Keating will act as judges and mentors on the show when it returns later this year.

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X Factor 2010: Robbie Williams, Ronan Keating, Paula Abdul, Mel B & Charlotte Church to guest judge at auditions

Simon Cowell is reportedly lining up a host of big name stars to guest judge at this year’s X Factor auditions.

American Idol trialled the idea during their auditions last year, after Paula Abdul was dropped from the judging panel. They welcomed celebrities such as Shania Twain, Katy Perry and Victoria Beckham to their panel at the time. It led to such a huge boost in ratings for Idol, that Simon is said to be planning the same for this year’s X Factor

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