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14 October 2013
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Boyzone star Ronan Keating got down and dirty this weekend taking part in a Tough Mudder endurance race. The Irish pop icon, who is currently sitting as a judge on the Australian X Factor, joined competitors in Sydney for a 20 kilometre obstacle course, billed as "probably the toughest event on the planet."