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Who is Una Healy, what is she famous for and where is she from?

UNA Healy rose to fame during her time as a member in The Saturdays.

She was recently thrown back into the spotlight when her ex-husband, Ben Foley cheated on her after ten years together.

Una had two kids with her husband Ben Foden before their divorce.
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Una had two kids with her husband Ben Foden before their divorce.Credit: PA:Press Association
Una recently shared this insta with her two kids
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Una recently shared this insta with her two kidsCredit: Instagram @Unahealy

But who is Una Healy? Here's everything you need to know.

WHO IS UNA HEALY?

Una, 39, was born 10 October 1981 in Thurles, Tipperary.

She went on to study nursing and then primary teaching at Mary Immaculate College, but dropped out twice, and, when she was 23 she began her music career playing guitar and singing in pubs around Ireland.

Healy and her ex husband Ben Foden have two children together, daughter Aoife Belle (born 2012) and son Tadhg John (born 2015).

UNA'S CAREER

As a solo singer, Una won Ireland's Glinsk Song Contest in both 2004 and 2006.

She went over to England and became a member of The Saturdays, who later became a multi-platinum selling band.

Healy's first solo endeavour away from the group was when RTÉ selected her to present her own television programme, entitled Una's Dream Ticket.

She was also drafted in to become a judge on sport reality television competition, Let's Get Gold.

Una wrote a solo album shortly before The Saturdays went on a hiatus in 2014.

She was the winning judge on the fourth series of The Voice of Ireland when the act she mentored, Patrick James, won the show. She returned to judge the fifth series of the show where her act placed third.

IS UNA MARRIED AND DOES SHE HAVE KIDS?

Una's marriage came to an end when husband Ben Foden cheated on her after almost ten years together.

Their break-up was made worse when the former England rugby union star remarried almost a year to the day after their split, having known his new wife for only two weeks.

Speaking about the split, Una said: “I’ve never spoken badly of Ben and I wouldn’t. I don’t think it’s appropriate to do that, especially as he’s the father of my two children and I would never want to ruin any future relationship they have with him or paint him in a bad light".

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