EVERY SECOND COUNTS!
Star Wes hails record-breaking exploits as footballer brother earns promotion to the same division as the Potters
FORMER Love Island star Wes Nelson has paid tribute to his record-holding professional footballer brother after his promotion success.
The 26-year-old was full of praise for Curtis, 30, for achieving a huge record at Derby County. Former Clayton Hall College student Wes shared a post from Derby County which read: “Playing 4,140 minutes in Sky Bet League One, Curtis Nelson did not miss a second of our promotionwinning campaign.”
Wes added: “This is mental. The only outfield player in the league to play ever second of every game. From the start all the way to promotion. My big brother.” The brothers both grew up in Newcastle, which is where their family still live. Their shared love of sport saw Wes play for Newcastle Town as a teenager, then come out on top in ITV’S The Games, in which celebrities competed in Olympicsstyle challenges.
Curtis was in the academy at Stoke City before moving to Plymouth Argyle where he became captain. He has played for several clubs.
But the Nelsons’ sporting genes don’t stop there, as Wes and Curtis’ cousins Ashleigh and Alex Nelson, from Birches Head, are both Olympic sprinters, with a string of medals.
Wes – a millionaire by the age of 21 – has instead chosen to concentrate on his music career and has recently released a single with Craig David. But last month the star was forced to postpone his upcoming music tour.
The reality TV star turned hitmaker had planned to hit the road before the summer to perform for his fans but has since moved the tour dates until November. Wes confirmed the news in an Instagram story in which he apologised for the sudden change but added it was for a good reason.
The Say Nothing singer told his followers he had landed a new deal that would see him have his own record label, Foot Down Records, as an imprint under the Sony umbrella. He will release his music through his own company while still being backed by the industry giant.
As part of the deal, Wes, who rose to fame on Love Island in 2018, will record and release new tracks, and he has chosen to delay his tour so he can perform the new hits on the road.
The star said: “I’m really excited about my new venture with Sony and launching my own record label Foot Down Records. However, because we’ve just started that, the idea was to get brand new music out for tour so we are going to have to move the tour back.”