Will Young has broken his silence regarding the sudden death ofDarius Campbell Danesh.
The 43-year-old singer, who rose to fame with Darius on her series Her Idol in 2001, paid tribute to fellow finalists on social media.
He shared a photo of them smiling while hugging each other, and shared his condolences in a caption onInstagram.
Pop Idol Champion Will wrote:
"If there was ever an example of not giving up on your dreams, Darius is the top of the pile. Driven, courageous, and kind.
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Dave Benett/Getty Images)"My love goes out to his family at this time x".
Darius tragically passed away on August 11,just days before his 42nd birthday. After being found dead, he announced that his cause of death was still under investigation. rear.
After Pop Idol, Darius turned down Simon Cowell's offer of a record deal,and signed with producer Steve Lillywhite, which included U2 and The Rolling Stones.
His debut single, Colourblind, was released in July 2002 and quickly reached his #1 spot, marking the start of a string of top ten releases.
Darius also had a successful stage career, in Chicago he appeared as Billy Flynn in two productions, and in West His End, including Guys and Dolls and Gone with the Wind. Appeared in
Former pop idols and his hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Nellie also remembered the singer, tweeting:
"We've had many laughs with him on his pop his idol journey. Our hearts go out to his lovely family. #RIP" It is followed by a praying hands emoji.
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Corbis via Getty Images)On the other hand, Gareth said:
"Darius, like a big brother, took care of me during my pop idol days. Thank you my friend for always caring about me."
"I miss chatting. He was one of the most beautiful, intelligent, and kind souls I was fortunate enough to know. A soul that lit every room.
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Fremantle Media/REX/Shutterstock)After his death, Colourblind re-entered the music charts, hitting number one on iTunes' download chart on Wednesday morning.
Pete Waterman also told BBC Breakfast, paying tribute to Darius, saying: So talented, so polite..."
Simon Cowell said the singer's death was "a tragedy."
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