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29.12.2024 / 06:27

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Pop Idol star Rik Waller has unexpected career 23 years since finding fame amid professional disaster

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.

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Mike Stock hits back at Bob Geldof for leaving out ‘Band Aid 2’ from new ‘Ultimate Mix’ of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’

new mix of the charity Christmas song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ is produced by Trevor Horn and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original 1984 version. In the 2024 edition, all of the voices from three versions of the track –recorded in 1984, 2004 and 2014 – are intertwined.Some huge names are featured on the new version, Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.

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13.04.2024 / 18:35

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Girls Aloud's reality show beginnings to tragic loss of Sarah and 'magical' reunion

They were the pop band who shot to fame from an ITV reality show - beating the boys and unexpectedly becoming darlings of even the most cynical critics. Nearly 22 years after forming on Popstars: The Rivals, Girls Aloud are back with a new arena tour and will appear on this weekend's final Saturday Night Takeaway.

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Girls Aloud share heartwarming tribute to late bandmate Sarah Harding for star’s birthday

Members of Girls Aloud shared a touching tribute to their late, and very missed, bandmate Sarah Harding.The blonde beauty would have turned 42 on Friday but sadly lost her battle with breast cancer in 2021, aged just 39. Her former bandmates - Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - penned a beautiful message to Sarah alongside a smiling picture of her from the band's Love Machine music video. It said: "Sending love to all Sarah’s fans, friends and family on her birthday today x" Girls Aloud was formed in 2002 after being put together on the talent show ITV's Popstars: The Rivals by judges Pete Waterman, Louis Walsh and Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.

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23.09.2023 / 19:05

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'The condensation, the sweat, the music': Northern Soul at Wigan Casino, 50 years on from the first all-nighter

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first Northern Soul all-nighter, an event that defined a generation in the UK and beyond.

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Love Island's Amy Hart reveals surprise friendship with Darius Danesh in sweet tribute

Love Island's Amy Hart has revealed a surprise friendship with the late Darius Campbell Danesh, after he tragically passed away earlier this month, aged 41. Darius' family revealed on Tuesday 16 August that the former Pop Idol 2001 star had been found "unresponsive" at his apartment in Minnesota, US, and was pronounced dead on 11 August. Amy, 29, who appeared on series 5 of ITV's Love Island in 2019, no doubt surprised some of her 1.1million followers when she revealed her unlikely friendship with Darius after posting a sweet selfie of the pair to her Instagram story, along with a tribute to him.

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Ant and Dec break silence on Darius Campbell Danesh's death as they pay tribute

Former Pop Idol co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have broken their silence following the death of Darius Campbell Danesh, remembering "many laughs" with the Scottish singer.The TV presenting duo paid tribute to the 41-year-old, who finished third behind winner Will Young, 43, and Gareth Gates, 38, in the first Pop Idol series on ITV in 2002. Darius also appeared on an episode of their Ant and Dec's entertainment show Saturday Night Takeaway. His tragic death was announced by his family on Tuesday after the songwriter and theatre star was found unresponsive in his US apartment on August 11.

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17.08.2022 / 12:09

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Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman chokes up on BBC Breakfast as he talks about friend Darius Campbell Danesh's plans before death

Former Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman appeared emotional as he appeared on TV to pay tribute to his friend Darius Campbell Danesh following the sad news of his death. The singer and theatre star's family confirmed on Tuesday (August 16) that he had died aged 41 last week.

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Pop Idol judge says Darius 'could have been bigger than Michael Buble' in moving tribute

Former Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman has said Darius Campbell Danesh "could have gone on to be bigger than Michael Buble" in a moving tribute. Waterman, 75, joined others from the music industry in remembering the Scottish singer and theatre star, who tragically died aged 41.The Glasgow-born performer's family announced his death in a statement on Tuesday, after he was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11. Local police confirmed there were "no signs of intent or suspicious circumstances", with the cause of his sudden death unknown at this stage, according to the family.

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Simon Cowell offers heartfelt tribute to Darius Campbell Danesh after his death at 41

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.

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04.08.2022 / 07:29

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'This is Manchester!': When our nightclubs got a visit from The Hitman and Her

Before the age of social media and reality TV that we know today, you could turn on the telly in the early hours and watch someone else's night out.

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Pete Waterman has locomotive named in his honour after opening Kilmarnock rail plant

He did 'The Locomotion' with Kylie – now music mogul and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman has a locomotive named after him thanks to a Kilmarnock firm.

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Singer Sonia's life from Brookside and Eurovision runner-up to reality TV stints

Walton and is well-known for her chart topping hits and for representing the UK in 1993's Eurovision Song Contest. The now 51-year-old, originally from Skelmersdale, was a known talent from a young age. Shortly after leaving school, she made appearances on some of TV's biggest shows, before launching her music career.

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Official Charts Flashback 1992: Shakespears Sister - Stay

It's fair to say that when Siobhan Fahey left Bananarama, expectations of any solo project she might have planned were not high.

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Where are Pop Idol's series one stars now – from school jobs to West End stage

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.

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Where Rik Waller is after Pop Idol fame from £400k record deal to 'demoralising job centre visit'

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.

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Producer Pete Waterman pays tribute to Sarah Harding: “She was typical of what it was all about – excitement, just real enthusiasm”

Popstars: The Rivals judge Pete Waterman has paid tribute to Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding following the news of her death.The singer died today (September 5) after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She shared the news with fans in August 2020, by which point the cancer had spread to other parts of her body.

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Taylor Swift met with backlash by Pete Waterman who claims rival Scooter Braun 'made her'

The Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun row has just got a bit more crowded as Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman had waded in to voice his opinion.

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