Although he’s probably more used to hearing women scream at him, there’s one type of roar Shane Lynch is more interested in.
Give him a loud engine and he’s right at home.
Shane, 43, is hosting a brand new series called Scrapyard Supercar, and the Boyzone man is the perfect fit.
Before finding fame with the massive boyband, Shane was a mechanic by trade.
In recent years he has become a successful racing driver, too.
So the show – which sees teams of amateur contestants raid scrapyards to beat Shane’s manufacturer-constructed supercars – is a busman’s holiday for the genial Irishman.
“My background is being a mechanic and racing cars,” said Shane. “I’ve done that throughout my life, and I got into it before music.
“So I understood why they were building things. And I was able to critique their builds, which was nice for me.”
Of his role, he laughed: “I don’t have a lot to do!
“It’s more about the contestants. One thing I like to do is try supercars – and that’s literally what I do. I turn up in one and set a challenge for the two teams.
“They go off into the scrapyard and build machines to beat my supercar.
“The most incredible thing is they’re up against some of the best cars in the world and the best manufacturers in the world – and these guys have got to build something out of scrap.
“That’s what was so fantastic about this show. And I have to say, I didn’t win every time!”
In his racing career Shane admits he’s been lucky to have avoided serious accident.
“I’m very happy and blessed in my 20-year career of motor sports to have only hit a wall maybe two or three times – but it’s been nothing compared to what could go wrong,” he added. “It hurts a little but, thankfully, I’ve had more podiums than hit walls, so that’s good!”
As for the future, Shane has a farewell Boyzone date at the end of the year.
“We’re back up in Scotland at the Hydro in Glasgow in October,” he added. “That’s one of our last shows, and the last show ever in Scotland, and that’s me done for the year.
“The Hydro is incredible, it’s probably the best venue I’ve ever played. Absolutely incredible for sound and incredible for visuals. It’s a wall of people.
“Obviously when it comes to Scotland, when you guys come out to party you really come out to party. It’s amazing.”
Scrapyard Supercar begins on Dave on Sunday at 6pm
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