Former Corrie star Shayne Ward, who is currently partnered with dancer Nancy Xu on Strictly Come Dancing , has had a lucrative career away from the ballroom. The actor and singer, one of 15 contestants on this year's show, has amassed a fortune estimated at £2.3million according to The Sun and Celebrity Net Worth.
Shayne shot to fame after winning the X Factor in 2005 and scoring a number one hit with his single That's My Goal. Music mogul Simon Cowell subsequently signed him to a recording contract reportedly worth over £700,000. His debut album went four times platinum, likely earning him a tidy sum, reports OK! .
Shayne continued to enjoy chart success with singles including That's My Goal, which was a Christmas No. 1, and No Promises. He was once rumoured to be joining Take That following Jason Orange's departure, but instead landed a role as Aidan in Coronation Street .
His portrayal of Aidan's tragic suicide in May 2018 won him a National Television Award in 2016. Insiders have claimed that Shayne was paid £80,000 a year for his role on the soap, according to the publication. In 2023, he made a TV comeback in The Good Ship Murder, a Channel 5 detective series set on a cruise ship, alongside ex-Corrie star Cath Tyldesley.
Two more series of the drama were confirmed in April this year. Shayne is gearing up for a guest appearance on BBC's daytime drama Doctors , in an episode titled Shock Therapy, where he'll portray Kenny Webb. This new role comes amid some negative fe.