Darius Danesh Campbell had found love again in the months before his death, a close friend revealed. The Pop Idol star, who died in August aged 41, was in a relationship with US entrepreneur Lauren Cheek.
In a series of unseen pictures posted on Lauren’s social media, the loved-up couple look happy and relaxed. They can be seen hugging and kissing in beachside locations in California.
There is also a snap of them together at Edinburgh Castle on a visit back to Scotland. Darius died on August 11 after being found unresponsive in an apartment opposite the medical facility The Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis.
Posting a tribute a week later, Lauren, who runs a coaching and creative agency for women called Forward Female, wrote on her Instagram: “My best friend, my love, my soul mate - and now my angel."Nothing can put into words the pain and shock I’m feeling without you.
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