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Pop Idol star Michelle McManus tests positive for Covid-19 while pregnant

Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus has said a positive coronavirus test was “not the Christmas present I was hoping for” ahead of the birth of her second child. The Glaswegian singer thanked NHS staff for their efforts with the vaccine rollout and ...

30 Dec 2021 at 20:25

Pete Waterman: ‘Darius could have gone on to be bigger than Michael Buble’

Former Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman has joined other figures from the music industry in remembering Darius Campbell Danesh, saying the singer “could have gone on to be bigger than Michael Buble”. The family of Scottish theatre star and singer ...

17 Aug 2022 at 13:37

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Will Young urges David Beckham to donate to LGBTQIA+ charities in Qatar

Will Young has urged David Beckham to make an annual financial donation to help LGBTQIA+ charities in Qatar after he became a paid ambassador for the country ahead of the World Cup. The singer, 43, pushed for the former England footballer to ...

23 Nov 2022 at 19:36

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Michelle McManus says idea of not being there for children motivated weight loss

Pop Idol champion Michelle McManus has said having “dark thoughts” about not being there for her children if she died motivated her nine stone weight loss. The Scottish singer, 44, revealed she carried a lot of “shame” after receiving ...

11 Oct 2024 at 11:34

Music producer Steve Lillywhite remembers Darius as ‘talented’ with ‘big heart’

Record producer Steve Lillywhite has paid tribute to Darius Campbell Danesh, describing the late singer as a “gentleman” and saying his story was one of redemption. The Scottish singer-songwriter and actor, whose family announced his ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:47

Will Young remembers ‘courageous and gentle’ Darius

Will Young has paid tribute to “driven, courageous and gentle” Darius Campbell Danesh on what would have been the Pop Idol star’s 42nd birthday. The family of the Scottish singer-songwriter and actor announced he had died in his US ...

19 Aug 2022 at 14:19

Simon Cowell remembers ‘charismatic’ Darius Campbell Danesh following his death

Simon Cowell has remembered former Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh as “charismatic, funny and just a great person to be with” following the singer’s death aged 41. Campbell Danesh was found dead in his ...

16 Aug 2022 at 22:23

Darius Campbell Danesh died of ‘inhalation of chloroethane’ – medical examiner

Former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh died from “inhalation of chloroethane”, the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed. The singer and actor was found dead in his US apartment, in Rochester, ...

10 Sept 2022 at 04:49

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Will Young: My career has been characterised by sadness and subversion

Will Young has said his 20-year career in music has been characterised by both “emotional pain” and “subversion”. The 43-year-old singer, who rose to fame on the inaugural series of Pop Idol in 2002, is celebrating the ...

10 Jul 2022 at 16:00

Gerard Butler ‘devastated’ after sudden death of ‘brother in arms’ Darius

Gerard Butler has said he is “devastated” after the sudden death of his “brother in arms” Darius Campbell Danesh. The Scottish singer-songwriter and actor, whose family announced his death in the US aged 41 on Tuesday,...

19 Aug 2022 at 04:51

Former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh dies aged 41

Former Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh has been found dead in his US apartment at the age of 41, his family announced. The singer and actor was found dead in Rochester, Minnesota, on ...

16 Aug 2022 at 19:24

Darius Campbell Danesh’s family explains injury that lead to chloroethane use

The family of former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh has said that he was “suffering from chronic neck pain following a car accident in 2010”, as they thanked everyone for their “love and kindness” ...

10 Sept 2022 at 15:50

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