What is Seann Walsh’s real name?

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Seann Walsh attends the ITV Palooza 2019 at the Royal Festival Hall on November 12, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

SEANN Walsh has enjoyed many ups and downs in his career as a comedian.

But some fans may wonder if “Seann Walsh” is his real name or if it is just a stage name.

Seann Walsh changed his name to sound more ‘showbiz’

What is Seann Walsh’s real name?

Seann Walsh’s real name is… wait for it.. Sean Walsh.

In case you didn’t spot it, he simply added an “n” to the end of his first name.

Apart from that, there is no difference to his real name whatsoever.

The comedian was born Sean on December 2, 1985 in Camden, London.

Why did Seann Walsh change the spelling of his name?

The fact that Seann adds an extra “n” to his name came to attention following his cheating scandal with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones in October 2018.

His girlfriend at the time took aim at the spelling of his name in the damning statement she released when she dumped him.

Actress Rebecca Humphries wrote a blistering open letter which blasted Seann for snogging Katya.

She started the letter with: “It’s incredibly good of Sean(n) and Katya to apologise  the media. I have received nothing…”

While some people read over the line without spotting it, some of Rebecca’s followers gleefully delighted in her jibe at the spelling of his name.

As mentioned earlier, Sean’s real name DOESN’T have a double N spelling.

Instead, when he was building his career as a comedian, added the extra letter to make it into his “showbiz” name.

He was inspired by American Pie and Seann once tweeted of the decision: “When I was at school, my favourite film was American Pie and my favourite character was Stifler.

“Stifler was played by Seann William Scott, he had two ‘n’s, so I put another one on. That’s not on my passport, it’s my showbiz name.”

Meanwhile, actor Seann William Scott didn’t change his name for “showbiz” and was born with the extra “n” on the end of his name.