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Ever wondered what it's like to navigate the world of pop and entertainment from the inside? Join Nicky Byrne, member of the 55+ million-selling group Westlife, as he takes you behind the scenes in his brand-new podcast, Nicky Byrne HQ. With a career spanning decades, Nicky has seen it all and has plenty of stories to share from his unique perspective as both a performer and presenter.Between TV shows, stadium tours, and countless flights, Nicky rarely gets the chance to sit down and truly conne...

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Brendan Cole1×MMarlon Jackson1×KKevin Simm1×LLee Sharpe1×DDonna Ashworth1×AAntony Costa1×MMolly McCann1×

Episodes (100)

Kevin Simm - How did Liberty X, The Voice and Wet Wet Wet lead him back to himse...

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Lee Sharpe - How did football’s pop star light up the game?

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Donna Ashworth - How did she find the words we all needed?

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Brendan Cole - How did Strictly’s first winner find his next step?

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Gaby Roslin - How did she make live TV look so easy?

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Marlon Jackson - What was life really like inside The Jackson 5?

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Antony Costa - How did he All Rise from pub gigs to pop glory?

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Jul 16, 20261:06:06pending

Molly McCann - Fighting her way from the UFC to Croke Park?

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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey - How did Nitro sprint his way to Gladiators?

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Debbie Gibson - Eternally Electric

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Jun 25, 20261:05:07pending

Simon Neil - Biffy Clyro, Many of Horror and the magic of music

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Jason McAteer - Roy Keane, the Holland goal and life after football

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Jun 11, 20262:58:19pending

Kai Widdrington - How did he go from football dreams to Strictly stardom?

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Ashley Parker Angel - From O-Town and Broadway to Fatherhood, Wellness and Start...

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May 28, 20261:26:08pending

Bernard O’Shea - How does he turn everyday Irish life into comedy gold?

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May 21, 20262:00:25pending

Aaron Rowe - Irish music, big breaks and believing in yourself

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May 14, 202654:06pending

Andreas Carlsson - The songwriter behind some of pop’s biggest hits

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May 7, 20261:13:35pending

Anna Haugh - MasterChef judge, Irish food and becoming one of the best

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Aston Merrygold - JLS, fame and finding life beyond the band

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Kym Marsh - How did she survive the pop machine and conquer the cobbles?

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Robbie Keane - Management, Mindset and Playing for Ireland

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Rick Astley - The surreal second life of Never Gonna Give You Up

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Oti Mabuse - 2 Time Strictly Champion and Beyond

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Yvonne Byrne - Mum’s The Word

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December 10 - From Netflix Dream to Boy Band Reality

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Ken Doherty - The Night Ireland Stopped for Snooker

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Big Zuu - Cooking, Culture and THAT Soccer Aid Goal

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Feb 26, 202644:54pending

Jenny Greene - The story behind our 2FM years

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Feb 19, 20261:57:27pending

Ian “H” Watkins - From Steps stardom to finding his own canvas

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Feb 12, 20261:11:41pending

Loren Allred - From The Greatest Showman to performing with Westlife

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Feb 5, 20261:09:41pending

Peter Andre - From Mysterious Girl to What Matters Now

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Jan 29, 202657:45pending

Mark Goldbridge - The man behind The United Stand

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Jan 22, 20261:02:41pending

Rhasidat Adeleke - What it takes to be Ireland’s fastest woman

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Jan 15, 202659:53pending

Kingfishr - How Killeagh became the song of the year

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Jan 8, 20261:06:20pending

NBHQ New Year's Day 2026 - Westlife News & Coleen Rooney

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Jan 1, 20261:10:56pending

NBHQ Christmas 2025 - Thank You & Tony Mortimer

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Dec 25, 20251:57:20pending

Lee Brennan - Somebody call 911

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Katherine Jenkins - How a Welsh singer conquered the classical world

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Paul Sinton-Hewitt - How a broken runner built a movement

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Samia Longchambon - How 25 years on Coronation Street shaped her life

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Nov 27, 20251:01:50pending

Livi Sheldon - Gladiators, setbacks and standing tall

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Nov 20, 202558:00pending

The NBHQ Yearbook - Anniversary Edition

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Nov 13, 202544:25pending

James McClean - From football fields to the fight game

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Nov 6, 20251:12:59pending

Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only

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Oct 30, 20251:05:49pending

NBHQ 1 Year Ask Me Anything

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Kellie Harrington - From Portland Row to Olympic gold

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Oct 16, 20251:15:55pending

Shayne Ward - The truth behind life after The X Factor

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Oct 9, 20252:10:22pending

Peter Schmeichel - How did he become the Great Dane of Old Trafford?

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Oct 2, 20252:10:21pending

Dane Bowers - How did he find another level after Another Level?

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Michael Conlan - What he’s really fighting for

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