Nicky Byrne surprises Disney fans

- Westlife singer Nicky Byrne surprised young Disney fans when he stepped out to enjoy the last night of the celebration of 100 Years of Magic at a live show in Citywest earlier this week.

The father of two was spotted with twins Rocco and Jay and wife Georgia Ahern.

The chart-topping crooner enjoyed some quality time at home in Dublin over the festive season, while his band-mates Kian Egan and Mark Feehily lapped up the sun in Barbados with their partners.

- Amateur gastronomic experts looking to show off their cookery skills on TV can still apply to take part in TV3's upcoming version of Come Dine with Me.

The programme, where participants host and cook for each other to win €1,000, is one of Channel 4's most successful formats.

TV3 will broadcast 30 episodes of the series around the country and guests can still apply to participate through the station's website, tv3.ie.

If you live in Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway and are interested in taking part, email cdwmtv3@itv.com or call 1530 999 499.

- X Factor winner Shayne Ward is coming back to Dublin in March. The British crooner will be taking to the stage in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin on March 26 and 27.

After several years out of the limelight, he is expected to attract a sell-out crowd.

Tickets are available now from Ticketmaster and all usual outlets, priced from €39.20-€44.20.

He will also be playing dates in Killarney and Castlebar. For more information see Ticketmaster.ie