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Who is Coleen Nolan?
Coleen Nolan is a well-known English TV presenter, singer, and author. Subsequently, she went on to be a panelist on the talk show ‘Loose Women’ from 2000 to 2011 and again from 2013 onwards.
Moreover, she is also noted for being the youngest member of the Irish family girl group ‘The Nolans’. In addition, she also won Celebrity Big Brother’s 19th season in 2017.
Profile of Coleen Nolan
| Full Name | Coleen Patricia Nolan |
| Popular As | Coleen Nolan |
| Birthdate | 12th March, 1965 |
| Place of Birth | Blackpool, Lacashire, England |
| Gender | Female |
| Profession | Singer, TV Persona & Author |
| Nationality | British |
| Race / Ethnicity | Irish |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Education | Graduate |
| College | St Mary’s Catholic College |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Age | 57 Years Old |
| Sun-sign | Pisces |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Height | 5’6” (165 cm) |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Parents | Tommy Nolan (Father) and Maureen Nolan (Mother) |
| Siblings | 7 |
| EX-spouse | Shane Richie (1990-1999) & Ray Fensom (2007-2018) |
| Children | 3 |
| Net Worth | $6 Million USD |
Early life, Education & Family of Coleen Nolan
Coleen was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England on May 12th, 1965. Moreover, Coleen Patricia Nolan is her birthname. Tommy and Maureen Nolan are her parents. Meanwhile, she grew up with her large family and has 7 siblings. Her siblings are Linda, Anne, Bernie, Maureen, Denise, Brian, and Tommy Jr. Similarly, she is a British citizen with Irish ancestry. BESIDES, she is currently residing in the region of Cheshire.
As regards to her academics, Coleen, along with her sisters, attended St Mary’s Catholic College in Blackpool. They also went to Greenford, West London’s Cardinal Wiseman School.
Coleen Nolan’s Career
Coleen Nolan has had a long and illustrious career. She is a well-recognized British singer, TV personality, and author. In her professional life, she has attained incredible achievements.
Coleen’s Journey with The Nolans
Coleen and her five older sisters made up the famous group ‘The Nolans’. On February 5th, 1974, she and her sisters had their debut appearance on television when they appeared on the ‘It’s Cliff Richard!’ Television series. At the time, she was only nine years old. Eventually, when she became 15 years old in 1980, she became a full-time member of the group.
The band had several chart-topping hits between 1980 and 1994. Don’t Make Waves (1980), Gotta Pull Myself Together (1980), Who’s Gonna Rock You (1981), Attention to Me (1981), Chemistry (1981), Don’t Love Me Too Hard (1982), and a handful of others are among them.
However, Coleen left the group in 1994 to focus on her family, but returned momentarily in 1995 to promote a re-recorded version of ‘I’m in the Mood for Dancing.’
Television Career of Coleen Nolan
Coleen became a permanent panelist on ITV’s Loose Women in 2000. However, she had periodic appearances on the show before departing in 2011. Nonetheless, she returned to the show as a regular panelist in 2013, and she has been an infrequent presenter since 2014.
Eventually, Nolan hosted the ITV show ‘The Truth On… Eternal Youth’ about plastic surgery in 2009. She also hosted ‘Sky Real Lives’ The Secret Guide to Woman’s Health’ in 2010. Furthermore, Coleen was confirmed as the eleventh celebrity to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house on August 15, 2012. In 2012, she was in second place on Celebrity Big Brother 10. Later, she won Celebrity Big Brother 19 in 2017.
Moreover, Coleen has appeared in a variety of different television shows throughout her career. They include the following: It’s Cliff Richard!, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Loose Women, This Morning, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, An Audience with Brian Conle,y Celebrity Fit Club, The Wright Stuff, We Are Family, Have I Been Here Before?, The Sharon Osbourne Show, The Podge and Rodge Show, Al Murray’s Happy Hour, All Star Family Fortunes, The Paul O’Grady Show, Dancing on Ice, Sing If You Can, Celebrity Big Brother (Season 10 and 19), Celebrity Juice, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Give a Pet a Home, In Therapy, Flirty Dancing, The Nolans Go Cruising, At Home with the Nolans, and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.
Nolan’s Career as an Author
Apart from her Music and TV career, Coleen is also an established author. She is the author of several books and writes a weekly editorial for Best Magazine. ‘Upfront and Personal: The Autobiography,’ ‘Mum to Mum: Happy Memories and Honest Advice, From a Real Mum,’ ‘No Regrets,’ ‘Envy,’ ‘Denial,’ and ‘Coleen Nolan’s Beauty Secrets: From Drab to Fab in 15 Minutes,’ are some of the works she has published.
Personal life & Relationships of Coleen Nolan
Coleen Nolan is not in a relationship at present. She has, however, been married twice before. Shane Richie was married to Coleen Nolan in 1990. Shane is both a comedian as well as an actor. Before splitting up in 1997 and divorcing in 1999, the couple had two sons.
Likewise, Ray, her second husband, and she have a daughter together. Ciara Nolan, Coleen Nolan’s daughter, was born on June 19th, 2001. Eventually, Coleen got engaged to Ray Fensome on her 40th birthday. She then married her long-time boyfriend in 2007. Unfortunately, in 2018, they called it quits on their marriage.
Apparently, her first divorce occurred after she found Shane Richie had been unfaithful to her. Accordingly, Coleen he stated there was a lot dividing them in her second divorce, and despite struggling with every part of her being to make it work, she had to let it go. Later, she was also seeing keyboardist Robin Smith. Their romance, however, did not continue long and they eventually split up.
In addition, she is the mother of three children, two sons and a daughter. Jake Roche (born September 1992) and Shane Roche Jr. (born December, 1988) are the names of Coleen Nolan’s sons. Ciara (born June, 2001) is the name of her daughter. Moreover, she is also the grandma of Amelia Rose, who is the daughter of her eldest son Shane and his wife Emma.
Her Scandals & Controversy
Being a media person, Coleen has been involved in a number of scandals and controversies. She has garnered media attention in the past for her outspoken statements and viewpoints. Nolan said on ‘Loose Women’ in 2005 that if her 16-year-old son passed his exams, she would pay for a sex trip to Amsterdam for him.
Accordingly, she had also given her fiancé Ray Fensome permission to have a one-night stand while on the trip.
Coleen’s Social Media Handles
Coleen Nolan is a diligent and ambitious individual. Her incredible works has won her plenty of admirers all around the world. Similarly, her Twitter account has 266.4K followers. Meanwhile, her Instagram account has 281K followers.
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Net Worth of Coleen Nolan
Coleen Nolan has amassed a wealth through her stellar career as well as the sales of her best-selling publications. Apparently, she has a net worth of $6 million, according to media reports.
