Wildlife SOS star Simon Cowell delivers devastating terminal lung cancer diagnosis

Pop Idol rival Gareth Gates has paid a touching tribute to pal Darius Campbell Danesh who has died aged 41.

Darius Danesh has passed away aged 41, his family have confirmed.The singer shot to fame on Popstars in 2001 before finding further success on Pop Idol the following year. Announcing the news of his untimely death, his family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh. Darius was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiners’ office.

has died. The former Pop Idol star has died in a US apartment with the cause of death still unknown. A statement said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh.

Celebrities have flocked to social media in the wake of the devastating news that Pop Idol's Darius Campbell Danesh has passed away aged 41. Darius first shot to fame on Popstars in 2001, and the following year made it all the way to the Pop Idol final. He went on to turn down a record deal with music mogul Simon Cowell, and signed with Steve Lillywhite instead.

SIMON Cowell put on a loved-up display with Lauren Silverman as they count to their wedding. The 62-year-old showed off his recent four stone weight loss while cuddling up to Lauren, 45, and their son Eric, eight. Simon, Lauren and Eric are currently on holiday with presenter Terri Seymour and her daughter Coco.

Darius Campbell Danesh took a huge risk after famously turning down Simon Cowell's record deal - but the Pop Idol star had the last laugh.

Simon Cowell put on a loved-up display with his wife-to-be Lauren Silverman on a British countryside trip with their son Eric and friends – including The X Factor judge’s ex. Terri Seymour, who dated Simon, 62, for six years from 2002 to 2008, shared a series a snaps of Instagram where she could be seen getting along swimmingly with her former flame and his fiancée. Having called things quits nearly 20 years ago, Terri and Simon seem to be on good terms; so much so they’re holidaying together.

X Factor to make a return – but did call Simon Cowell "powerful".On Monday (August 15), Josh attended the HBO premiere for House of the Dragon, the impending Game of Thrones spin-off.He looked super smart in a beige blazer and was accompanied by his wife Chloe Lloyd.READ MORE: Samira Mighty reveals she was knocked back from X Factor at 15 years old The boy band star first shot to fame after he auditioned for the X Factor in 2012, where they came fourth.Josh spoke exclusively to the Daily Star about how his band recently supported Christina Aguilera on her trip to the UK to perform.He said: "Yeah, so we supported Christina which was ridiculous, we met her on the last day finally. Like you know when she's in the room, you can feel it, but she came and met us and she was really lovely and thankful."Simon [Cowell] is that kinda guy too, he has this aura around him, he's a powerful b****** kinda vibe, if you know what I mean?"But what does the former star think of the X Factor making a comeback?Josh stated: "I heard this and I'm not sure about it.

Carrie Underwood may not be going off on tour for another two months, but she sure is ready to get back to work!MORE: Why Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher was nervous during her recent performanceDespite her tour being a while away, she is still keeping busy, and just left fans in total anticipation as she gave them a new and exciting career update.The star is set to take on the stage sooner than October, but a totally different one than her usual residency and tour set-up.WATCH: Carrie is unrecognizable in incredible video from the 1990sMORE: Carrie Underwood debuts special transformation - and fans are obsessedCarrie took to Instagram to announce that come September, she would be kicking off the highly-anticipated return of Sunday Night Football.Football season starts back up on 11 September, and while some fans might be tuning in to watch the games, hundreds of thousands also can't wait to see the songstress kick off opening night.It appears like she is ready to steal the show away from the athletes, as the photo used for the exciting announcement already commands all of the attention.

SurreyLive: “I spent the first week in panic mode, not knowing what to do. Then I thought, you can either bend to it or knuckle down and get on with things. “They have given me no idea of the timescale.

Good Morning Britain star Piers Morgan.The 48-year-old TV star has in recent times become a regular presenter on the breakfast show following the Life Stories host's dramatic departure in March 2021.After Piers stormed off set and handed in his notice, his role was never officially replaced – however Adil and Richard Madeley both seemed to be triumphant with landing more frequent airtime.READ MORE: Kate Garraway 'fretful' as husband Derek returns to hospital amid lengthy health battleGiven the situation with Piers walking out over the bombshell interview between Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle, Adil loves nothing more than to poke fun at the former anchorman when given half the chance.Digging his claws in again, Adil made a scathing jibe about Piers "blocking people".On Friday's programme (August 12), hosts Adil and Charlotte Hawkins were joined by Dave Williams who appeared on Britains Got Talent's first ever series in 2007.At the time of his audition, Dave had failed to impress the judging panel which included Piers, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell, with his ashtray talent and was buzzed off of the stage.Now, 15 years later and the 81-year-old is a viral sensation after a clip of him singing the Righteous Brothers' hit song Unchained Melody was viewed by more than 500,000 online users.Appearing on GMB, Dave explained to the hosts that in hindsight he probably should have just sang for the judges all those years ago instead of attempting to play an ashtray with a key.Charlotte said: "Well we've got a clip of you, so let's hear what the judges had to say."In the old video, Dave began to strike the ashtray with his key and was immediately buzzed out by every single judge.Coming back to the studio, Charlotte chimed in: "Oh

Emmerdale for his comeback. The I'm A Celebrity star is returning for the ITV soap's 50th anniversary celebrations later this year to reprise his role as Aaron Livesy. He shared a video as he enjoyed a pint in the Woolpack to his Instagram stories.

X Factor singer Fleur East has been announced as the 12th contestant to land a place in this year's Strictly Come Dancing. The Saturday Night Takeaway star is swapping her hosting duties for glitzy costumes and high heels as she makes her way to the BBC for this years epic competition.

America's Got Talent have been witness to some epic moments and incredible wins, but they have also experienced heartbreaking losses.MORE: Simon Cowell reveals bold prediction for Carrie Underwood after phenomenal AGT performanceSimon Cowell, often known for his icy and straightforward demeanor, was recently unexpectedly candid about how much it has affected him to experience the passing of so many of its contestants through the years.Speaking with People Magazine, the star opened up about mourning the death of Nolan Neal, as well as Nightbirde, whose real name was Jane Marczewski.WATCH: Simon cries while remembering Nightbirde's auditionMORE: Divisive AGT live performance leaves Simon Cowell speechlessNolan died aged 41 on 18 July, though authorities have not yet determined the cause of death. The Nashville-based musician appeared on Season 15 of America's Got Talent as well as on seasons ten and eleven of The Voice. He had previously revealed during his audition for AGT in 2020 that he was in recovery from addiction, and said he hadn't touched "the hard stuff" in 15 years.Speaking of the tragic passing of several contestants, Simon admitted: "Unfortunately, it happens too much over the years." Nolan was known for his song LostHe added: "I was thinking about this the other day.

He said: “I spent the first week in panic mode, not knowing what to do. “Then I thought, you can either bend to it or knuckle down and get on with things.“They have given me no idea of the timescale. It could be weeks; it could be years. “Until we have gone through the chemo we don’t know what’s going on.

America's Got Talent live shows kicked off with a bang on 9 August, with the season 17 acts bringing their best performances to the stage yet.MORE: Divisive AGT live performance leaves Simon Cowell speechlessThe bar was high for Terry Crews' golden buzzer act Avery Dixon, but after the saxophone player gave it everything he had, the judges and audience were left in awe.VIDEO: Carrie Underwood is unrecognizable in incredible 1990s videoAfter his set that brought the house down, Simon Cowell was left suitably impressed and went on to make a bold prediction for Avery."I want to say something," he started. "I know we say a lot of 'You're going to be a star etc', I promise you, Avery, since we met you, something's changed.MORE: Sofia Vergara teases return to AGT after absence from judge cuts"I'm going to predict something," he added, then taking fans down memory lane by revisiting his first taste of Stateside fame with American Idol."I said this about Carrie Underwood years and years and years ago on another show, which is…you're going to be a superstar.A post shared by America's Got Talent - AGT (@agt)Avery Dixon's performance blew the judges away"I promise you, Avery.

WILDLIFE SOS star Simon Cowell has been given a devastating terminal cancer diagnosis. The 70-year-old was told after a routine scan that he's suffering from an "aggressive" form of lung cancer. Doctors don't know how long he's got left - saying it could be "weeks or months".

Simon Cowell has spoken out over the tragic death of America’s Got Talent star Nolan Neal. The contestant, who also appeared on The Voice in 2016, died aged 41 in July following a struggle with addiction. As America’s Got Talent returns with live shows this month, judge Simon, 62, addressed Nolan’s sad passing.

STRICTLY Come Dancing has revealed its latest 2022 signing - CBBC star Molly Rainford. The 21-year-old has been dubbed an "intergalactic pop superstar" who first found fame aged 11 when she became the youngest ever finalist of Britain’s Got Talent.

Simon Cowell has signalled his sadness following the death of former America's Got Talent performer Nolan Neal. The contestant died at the age of 41 after a battle with addiction, with Simon, 62, saying the singer's fate had occurred "too much over the years".Speaking ahead of AGT's live shows on Tuesday (August 9), the celebrity judge stated: "I was thinking about this the other day.

Simon Cowell declared 21-year-old saxophonist Avery Dixon a superstar during Tuesday night's live two-hour semi-final performances on America's Got Talent on NBC.'I'm going to predict something, I said this about Carrie Underwood years ago on another show, which is that you are going to be a superstar,' Simon, 62, said. 'I promise you, Avery, everything you dreamed of I actually believe is going to happen.'Avery, a Golden Buzzer winner from Atlanta, was the last act of the night competing to be one of the two acts from 11 performances that would go straight to the final to compete for the $1 million dollar prize and to headline a show in Vegas.  Superstar: Simon Cowell declared 21-year-old saxophonist Avery Dixon a superstar during Tuesday night's live two-hour semi-final performances on America's Got Talent on NBC Simon says: 'I'm going to predict something, I said this about Carrie Underwood years ago on another show, which is that you are going to be a superstar,' Simon, 62, said.