Westlife’s Shane Filan pays tribute to his wife Gillian as they celebrate 20th anniversary with an ‘unforgettable few days’ at their wedding venue

Shane Filan has celebrated an 'incredible' 20 years of marriage to his wife Gillian.

The Westlife star and Gillian, both 44, returned to the place where they said 'I do' 20 years ago: the sprawling Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland.

Singer Shane and his partner Gillian enjoyed an 'unforgettable few days' at the estate, with the pair giving fans a sneak peek into their romantic trip.

In an image shared to Instagram on Friday, Shane looked dapper in a smart black shirt and matching trousers which he teamed with a white jacket.

He could be seen standing with his arm around Gillian, who looked glamorous in a black sequin dress with a thigh-high slit.

In another photo, they were seen dressed in more casual clothing as they stood at the entrance to the castle, with some extravagant Christmas decorations around the door.

In a heartfelt message, Shane captioned his post: 'What an incredible 20 years married to this Lady @gillianfilansligo and an unforgettable few days back at @ashfordcastle to celebrate. I'm a happy man!'

While Gillian wrote: 'Making magical memories at @ashfordcastle for our 20th wedding anniversary It was the most beautiful few days – relaxing and reminiscing on our special day there 28/12/03.'

Shane and his high school sweetheart Gillian married in 2003 and have three children together: 17-year-old daughter Nicole and sons Patrick, 14, and Shane, 13.

Although the couple looked happy as they celebrated their anniversary, their time together was not without its problems – in 2018 it was reported that Gillian was declared bankrupt six years after Shane's own financial collapse left him £20 million in debt.

Court documents obtained by the Daily mirror At the time, it emerged that Gillian was declared bankrupt by the High Court on July 23 over joint loans she shared with her husband.

Shane found himself in similar financial trouble in 2012 after his company with brother Finbarr, Shafin Developments, went bankrupt after borrowing millions from the Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank.

According to The Irish IndependentThe bankruptcy is believed to be the result of mortgage debts Gillian and Shane had with Ulster Bank, which are believed to be worth more than €4 million, or approximately £3.5 million.

During the economic boom, Shane and his brother borrowed millions from Ireland's banks to build a 90-home housing development, along with a nursing home and a supermarket in Dromahair, Co Leitrim – near Shane's home in Sligo.

These plans were scrapped when the company went bankrupt and Shane filed for bankruptcy in the Kingston County Court.

When Shane and his wife Gillian moved to Surrey, they were forced to sell their Sligo home, which was valued at €10 million during the financial boom, for €800,000 in 2014.

Shane – who sold more than 10 million records as part of Irish boy band Westlife – has since spoken openly about his financial problems. In his 2014 biography My Side Of Life, he said: 'My whole life flashed before my eyes. It felt like someone had died. Everything was gone: my house, the cars, all our money. I cried inconsolably. This was the bottom of the barrel.”