# Wes Nelson

Wesley Nelson (born 18 March 1998) is an English singer and television personality. In 2018, he appeared in the fourth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island, and has since competed on Dancing on Ice, The X Factor: Celebrity and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, as well as winning The Games.

## Career

In 2018, Nelson became a contestant on the fourth series of the ITV2 dating reality series Love Island. He, alongside reality star Megan Barton-Hanson, reached the final and finished in fourth place. In January 2019, Nelson participated in the eleventh series of Dancing on Ice. He was partnered with Vanessa Bauer, and finished as runner-up. In October 2019, he competed in The X Factor: Celebrity as part of a group called No Love Lost, composed of former Love Island stars Samira Mighty, Zara McDermott and Eyal Booker.
In August 2020, Nelson announced that he had signed a solo record deal with EMI Records. On 17 September 2020, he released his debut single, "See Nobody", with Hardy Caprio. On 1 April 2021, he released the single, "Nice to Meet Ya" featuring Yxng Bane. In May 2022, Nelson won the ITV revival series of the celebrity athletics competition The Games.

## Filmography

As himself :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2018 | Love Island | Contestant; Series 4 |
| 2019 | Dancing on Ice | Contestant; Series 11 |
| 2019 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Guest panellist |
| 2019 | The Crystal Maze | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The X Factor: Celebrity | Contestant |
| 2019 | Sink or Swim | Contestant |
| 2019 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Contestant |
| 2022 | The Games | Contestant |

## Discography
### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | GER | IRE | Certifications | Album |
| "See Nobody" (with Hardy Caprio) | 2020 | 3 | — | 9 | BPI: Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "Nice to Meet Ya" (featuring Yxng Bane) | 2021 | 33 | 5 | 63 | BPI: Silver | Non-album singles |
| "Say Nothing" | 2021 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Habits" (with Ayo Beatz) | 2021 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Fly Away" (with French Montana) | 2022 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Message from My Ex" / "3 Words (Message to My Ex)" | 2022 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Forever" | 2023 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Good Part" (with Deeps) | 2023 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Abracadabra" (featuring Craig David) | 2024 | 37 | — | 55 | | Non-album singles |
| "Barcelona" (with Billen Ted) | 2024 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Yellow" | 2024 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |||||||

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | IRE | Certifications | Album |
| "Drive" (Clean Bandit and Topic featuring Wes Nelson) | 2021 | 17 | 30 | BPI: Gold | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||

## Personal life

Nelson is the brother of professional footballer Curtis Nelson.