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Ward in 2011, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Shayne Thomas Ward
Place of Birth: Tameside, Cheshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 16 October, 1984
Ethnicity: Irish
Shayne Ward is a British singer and actor. He was born in Tameside, Cheshire, England, to Irish traveler parents, Martin and Philomena. He has a daughter with his fiancée, actress Sophie Austin.
Irish travelers are often referred to as Irish Gypsies. However, they are not related to Romani people and are ethnically Irish.
Source: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk