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supports HTML5 videoSir Cliff Richard says he does not want to know the identity of the person who accused him of a historical sex assault.In 2014, the singer was accused of having had sex with a 15-year-old boy at a rally in Sheffield in 1985.He was also accused by four men of sexual offences between the years of 1958 and 1983, which were brought to the Crown Prosecution Service but dropped due to ‘insufficient evidence’. Sir Cliff was never arrested or charged in the investigation and always denied the claims.The 81-year-old has now appeared on Channel 4 documentary The Accused: National Treasures On Trial, which centred on Sir Cliff, Neil Fox and Paul Gambaccini who were each accused of sexual assaults but never charged.Speaking on the documentary, Sir Cliff admitted he felt a ‘deep hate’ for his accuser, recalling how he would lie in bed at night and the gravity of his situation would ‘crowd back’ at him.‘How could someone do this?’ he recalled thinking.

ITV's Pop Idol star Rik Waller looks almost unrecognisable 23 years after the show - and has an unpredictable new career.

Pop Idol was one of the biggest TV hits of the early noughties, and despite only running for two series, the show spawned the careers of Gareth Gates and Will Young. However, it also made a star of Kent-born singer Rik Waller, who was tipped to win the first series of the singing reality show. In 2001, the then 20-year-old impressed judges Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman, Nicki Chapman and Neil Fox with an impressive vocal performance and successfully made it into the final ten.

Simon Cowell is planning to launch a new singing show to mark the 20th anniversary of one of his most successful projects, The X Factor. The 63 year old music mogul and multimillionaire record executive has said he is "definitely" looking to set up a new singing competition series and loves finding artists who deserve a big break.

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles made a joke about taking her virginity live on air. It's a moment that hasn't aged well. And now, 21 years later, speaking to Kathy Burke in her new two-part series Kathy Burke: Growing Up that aired on Channel 4 this week, Charlotte addressed the comment with hindsight.

Simon Cowell has shared a tribute to ‘charismatic’ Darius Campbell Danesh after the musician died, aged 41. The Colourblind singer died on August 11, with his family confirming the sad news earlier today. Following the announcement, a string of stars have remembered the late star on social media, including Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates.

Sir Cliff Richard and two other British entertainers accused but never convicted of sex crimes are to take part in a Channel 4 documentary marking a decade since Operation Yewtree.

K.J. Yossman The botched Operation Yewtree investigation, which sought to bring to light historic sex offences perpetrated by British celebrities in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal, is set to be examined in a new Channel 4 documentary.Singer Cliff Richard, radio DJ Paul Gambaccini and former “Pop Idol” judge Neil Fox were among those publicly accused of historic sex crimes during the operation, which launched 10 years ago.

progressive disease, Fox turned to alcohol, a part of his life that the star recently opened up about in an interview with comedian Mike Birbiglia. Remarkably, even when dealing with a tremor, which leaves him unable to sit still, Fox stated that the "body impulses" he feels as a Parkinson's patient are "nothing" compared to what he felt as an alcohol addict. Feeling erratic and out of control when he was heavily drinking, Fox shared: "I couldn't be still.

It's been over twenty years since Will Young defied the odds and was crowned winner of Pop Idol in 2001. Over ten gruelling weeks of live shows, Will impressed both the public and the show judges Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman, Nicki Chapman and Neil Fox. The singer was voted the champion by the public, managing to pip the series favourite Gareth Gates to the post with 53% of the vote, scoring him a coveted recording contract.

Pop Idol was one of the biggest TV hits of the early noughties. Despite only running for two series, the show spawned the careers of both Gareth Gates and Will Young. However, it also made a star of Kent-born singer Rik Waller, who was tipped to win the first series of the singing reality show.

Celebrity DJ Neil ‘Dr’ Fox often burnt the candle at both ends during his days as a breakfast show presenter.