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 ''

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'', and has since competed on ''

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'', '' The X Factor: Celebrity'', '' Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins'' and won '' The Games''.

Career

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

dating reality series ''

''. 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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. 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

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. On 1 April 2021, he released the single, "Nice to Meet Ya" featuring

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Filmography

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

External links

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