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‘I have huge fear every day’: Gareth Gates on bullying, resilience and tabloid gossip

The winner of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins has had a rollercoaster career since competing in Pop Idol as a teenager. He discusses singing, scandal and how his stammer has shaped his life

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Ed Balls praised after tearful interview with Gareth Gates about their stammers

‘It was really hard to be public, but I did it because you showed me how to,’ Balls told ‘Pop Idol’ star while fighting back tears

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Darius' heartbroken girlfriend shares phone conversation with his mum after autopsy

Darius Danesh's girlfriend Lauren Cheek has opened up about the heartbreaking phone call she had with the star's mum after the results of his autopsy were revealed

Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2023

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Pop Idol icon Carrie Grant and hubby David were 'too poor to eat' before buying £5m pad

Pop Idol and Fame Academy vocal coach Carrie Grant says her and pop star husband David struggled to make ends meet in the 80s and early 90s

Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2023

Will Young spotted in Edinburgh bookstore as Pop Idol singer unwinds after show

Pop Idol was broadcast to as many as 10 million viewers when it originally aired, shooting the star to fame and rewarding him with a record deal for his UK number one debut album.

Edinburgh Live · Oct 18, 2022

Pop Idol's Zoe Birkett looks unrecognisable more than two decades on from hit ITV show

Former Pop Idol contestant Zoe Birkett – who finished fourth in the inaugural 2001 series – looks world's away from her time on the Simon Fuller-created talent show

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

Darius Danesh: Gerard Butler among mourners at Pop Idol star’s funeral in Glasgow

Around 100 people reportedly attended the service in Scotland

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

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Ant and Dec pay heartfelt tribute to Pop Idol star Darius following his tragic death at 41

The duo hosted the ITV talent show that shot the Scottish singer to fame

Manchester Evening News · Aug 17, 2022

Why Darius Campbell Danesh overhauled image after brutal feedback from baby brother

Darius Campbell Danesh was harshly branded a 'national joke' after Popstars, but he had the last laugh when he bounced back on Pop Idol as a new man

Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

Darius Campbell Danesh: Simon Cowell and Gareth Gates lead tributes to late star

Tributes have poured in following the death of the Glasgow born star. Darius Campbell Danesh rose to fame after appearing on ITV's Popstars and a year later bagged a spot in Pop Idol alongside Gareth Gates and Will Young.

Glasgow Live · Aug 17, 2022

Gareth Gates and Simon Cowell lead tributes to former Pop Idol star Darius Danesh after tragic death

Darius rose to fame 20 years ago on ITV talent show Pop Idol where he finished third behind Gareth Gates and winner Will Young

Irish Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

Moment Darius Danesh found dead revealed in heartbreaking 911 call

A heartbreaking phone call was made to the police after Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh was found unresponsive in his US apartment before he was confirmed dead at the age of 41

Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

Pop Idol judges pay tribute to ‘true gentleman’ Darius Danesh as GMB remembers late star

Former Pop Idol star Darius Danesh was found dead in his apartment in Minnesota on August 11, his family announced in a statement on Tuesday evening

Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

Inside Darius Campbell Danesh’s marriage with ex-wife Natasha Henstridge as she pays tribute

Pop Idol singer Darius Campbell-Danesh, who has died at the age of 41, tied the knot with ex-wife and Canadian actress Natasha Henstridge in 2011 after a blissful romance - but it sadly wasn't to last

Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Darius Danesh: Simon Cowell reacts to ‘absolute tragedy’ of Pop Idol star’s death

The music mogul was a judge when Danesh competed on ‘Pop Idol’

Chronicle Live · Aug 16, 2022

Lorraine Kelly and Rylan lead Darius Danesh tributes as Pop Idol star dies just 41

Lorraine Kelly and Rylan Clark have joined a list of stars and celebrities paying tribute to the late Pop Idol sensation - who died aged just 41

Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

Darius Campbell Danesh's Pop Idol rival Gareth Gates pays emotional tribute to 'big brother'

Gareth Gates, who competed against Darius in Pop Idol in 2002, paid tribute by referring to him as a 'big brother' and a 'gentle soul'

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Darius Danesh death: Rylan Clark and Lorraine Kelly lead tributes after Pop Idol star dies aged 41

Singer and actor is being remembered as ‘funny and kind and very talented’

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Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

Inside Darius Danesh's iconic Britney Spears Popstars audition before topping the charts

Darius shot to fame when he auditioned for Popstars by singing Britney Spears' hit Baby One More Time, but was turned away by judges who called him a 'show off'

Daily Record · Aug 16, 2022

Darius Danesh dead as Lorraine Kelly and Rylan lead tributes to Pop Idol star

The star rose to fame in 2001 with a much-talked about performance of Britney Spears' song Hit Me Baby One More Time.

Glasgow Live · Aug 16, 2022

Glasgow performer Darius Campbell Danesh found dead as family confirm Pop Idol star's passing

The Scottish singer and actor, aged 41, was found at his home in Minnesota, and his family have released a statement about the "tragic loss of our son and brother".

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Darius Danesh: Pop Idol star dies aged 41

Singer and West End actor was found dead in his apartment in Minnesota

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