Westlife’s Shane Filan has sent a “good friend” to replace him at his daughter’s graduation.
The singer’s rarely-seen daughter Nicole graduated from secondary school on Friday.
Unfortunately, Shane could not be there for her big day as he was on tour with Westlife in Asia.
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The Sligo man is currently on tour with his bandmates Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne, and Mark Feehily.
However, the 44-year-old posted a hilarious snap to his Instagram showcasing who he sent to the graduation in his place.
Nicole smiled as she posed alongside a lifesize cardboard cutout of her Westlife star father.
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Shane captioned the post: “So my daughter Nicole graduated from school yesterday & unfortunately I was not there… I was on tour with boys in China 🇨🇳… but I got a good friend of mine to stand in for me 😉..”
“Happy Graduation Nicole ❤️.. Love you We sang your favourite @westlife song tonight in Nanjing for you 🎶🥰”
Nicole’s favourite Westlife song has been revealed as their hit song Safe.
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Fans took to the comments section to congratulate Nicole on her achievement, one user wrote: “Congratulations to Nicole on her graduation!! One is always with the people we love because they are in our hearts. Every step we take!! Congratulations”.
Another penned: “So… were you the same age in the cut-out as she is in the picture!?? @shanefilanofficial @gillianfilansligo because that would be awesome! Congratulations to Nicole!”
Another added: “That is so wonderful! Congratulations Nicole on your graduation and to the next step in your life journey”.
A fourth said: “Happy Graduation dear Nicole. Wishing You the BEST future, just like your lovely Mom and Dad. Huge (love) from Indonesia”.