Wesley Nelson (born 18 March 1998) is an English singer and television personality. In 2018, he appeared in the fourth series of the

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reality series '' Love Island'', and has since competed on ''

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'', '' The X Factor: Celebrity'' and '' Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins'', as well as winning '' The Games''.

Career

In 2018, Nelson became a contestant on the fourth series of the

dating reality series '' Love Island''. He, alongside reality star Megan Barton-Hanson, reached the final and finished in fourth place. In January 2019, Nelson participated in the eleventh series of ''

''. He was partnered with

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, and finished as runner-up. In October 2019, he competed in '' The X Factor: Celebrity'' as part of a group called No Love Lost, composed of former ''Love Island'' stars

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, Zara McDermott and

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. In August 2020, Nelson announced that he had signed a solo record deal with

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. On 17 September 2020, he released his debut single, "See Nobody", with Hardy Caprio. On 1 April 2021, he released the single, "Nice to Meet Ya" featuring

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. In May 2022, Nelson won the ITV revival series of the celebrity athletics competition '' The Games''.

Filmography

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Personal life

Nelson is the brother of professional footballer Curtis Nelson.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Wes 1998 births 21st-century English male singers British people of Barbadian descent EMI Records artists English male rappers 21st-century male rappers English television personalities Living people Musicians from Staffordshire The X Factor (British TV series) contestants Love Island (2015 TV series) contestants People from Newcastle-under-Lyme