Where are Pop Idol's series one stars now – from school jobs to West End stage
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ok.co.ukIt'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.
While Will Young and Gareth Gates both went on to enjoy successful pop careers, whatever happened to the other young hopefuls from the first series?
Let's take a look... Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
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