![TV's Pop Idol winner Will Young poses for photographers at Fountain Studios, London, February 9, 2002. Britain created an instant pop idol on Saturday when a grinning politics graduate won a television TV's Pop Idol winner Will Young poses for photographers at Fountain Studios, London, February 9, 2002. Britain created an instant pop idol on Saturday when a grinning politics graduate won a television](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3A3DW/tvs-pop-idol-winner-will-young-poses-for-photographers-at-fountain-studios-london-february-9-2002-britain-created-an-instant-pop-idol-on-saturday-when-a-grinning-politics-graduate-won-a-television-talent-contest-that-broke-all-records-will-young-who-boasts-a-smile-as-wide-as-the-english-channel-outsang-hot-favourite-gareth-gates-a-baby-faced-teenager-who-suffers-from-a-stammer-when-he-speaks-2D3A3DW.jpg)
TV's Pop Idol winner Will Young poses for photographers at Fountain Studios, London, February 9, 2002. Britain created an instant pop idol on Saturday when a grinning politics graduate won a television
![Where Pop Idol series one stars are now - 20 years on from Will Young winning show - Birmingham Live Where Pop Idol series one stars are now - 20 years on from Will Young winning show - Birmingham Live](https://i2-prod.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article10877049.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/CD3118149.jpg)
Where Pop Idol series one stars are now - 20 years on from Will Young winning show - Birmingham Live
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No time for Dorries on I'm A Celeb, but Mr Cameron did vote for Will Young on Pop Idol | Daily Mail Online
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We're all capable of giving and receiving love” - Will Young on Pop Idol and the success that followed | The Star
![Will Young says caring for troubled twin brother 'became too much' before he fell to his death from a bridge Will Young says caring for troubled twin brother 'became too much' before he fell to his death from a bridge](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/19fa53e8-1500-45ff-a925-025eb4360644.jpg)
Will Young says caring for troubled twin brother 'became too much' before he fell to his death from a bridge
![Simon Cowell blasts 'obnoxious' Will Young and says he wishes Gareth Gates had won Pop Idol | Daily Mail Online Simon Cowell blasts 'obnoxious' Will Young and says he wishes Gareth Gates had won Pop Idol | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/01/06/article-2082942-0271A13F0000044D-958_224x423.jpg)
Simon Cowell blasts 'obnoxious' Will Young and says he wishes Gareth Gates had won Pop Idol | Daily Mail Online
![Will Young Reflects On 20 Years Since His Pop Idol Win, Bond With Gareth Gates & Teen Crushes | LK - The Global Herald Will Young Reflects On 20 Years Since His Pop Idol Win, Bond With Gareth Gates & Teen Crushes | LK - The Global Herald](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4IGpBLe-gSk/sddefault.jpg#404_is_fine)