Darius Campbell Danesh - previously Darius Campbell - first shot to fame on Popstars before becoming a household name on Pop Idol a year later. The hit show, which eventually became The X-Factor, saw Darius offered a record deal from Simon Cowell after coming third on the show.
He came third behind Will Young and Gareth Gates in 2002 and went on to become a West End star, starring in Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Gone With The Wind, From Here to Eternity and alongside Sheridan Smith in Funny Girl in 2016. But the star - who has died aged 41 - stunned his fans when he turned the contract down.
