Former Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh had been preparing to film a TV special in the UK with Ant and Dec before his shock death in the United States. The Pop Idol reunion special is being made by Thames TV, Birmingham Live reports.
The 41-year-old star was found dead in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 – although the cause of death remains unknown. The Scottish singer-songwriter and actor – who was known as Darius Danesh when he made his first bid for fame in ITV show Popstars in 2001 – also appeared on the first Pop Idol, which was won by Will Young.
A friend told the Sun: “He was really excited about the reunion and was in talks with producers to appear on it. They were looking at getting filming started around the end of September. It was going to be an hour-and a-half-long special hosted by Ant and Dec and full of nostalgia for the millions of Pop Idol fans.
