![Pop Idol winner Will Young during a photocall to launch the 15th edition of the Guinness World Records British Hit Singles book, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge Stock Photo - Pop Idol winner Will Young during a photocall to launch the 15th edition of the Guinness World Records British Hit Singles book, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G5WAHJ/pop-idol-winner-will-young-during-a-photocall-to-launch-the-15th-edition-G5WAHJ.jpg)
Pop Idol winner Will Young during a photocall to launch the 15th edition of the Guinness World Records British Hit Singles book, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge Stock Photo -
![The final two Pop Idols Gareth Gates (left) and Will Young arrive at the Fountain Studios in London Friday 8 February 2002 to rehearse ahead of the ITV1 Pop Idol live final The final two Pop Idols Gareth Gates (left) and Will Young arrive at the Fountain Studios in London Friday 8 February 2002 to rehearse ahead of the ITV1 Pop Idol live final](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D32C8P/the-final-two-pop-idols-gareth-gates-left-and-will-young-arrive-at-the-fountain-studios-in-london-friday-8-february-2002-to-rehearse-ahead-of-the-itv1-pop-idol-live-final-2D32C8P.jpg)
The final two Pop Idols Gareth Gates (left) and Will Young arrive at the Fountain Studios in London Friday 8 February 2002 to rehearse ahead of the ITV1 Pop Idol live final
![No time for Dorries on I'm A Celeb, but Mr Cameron did vote for Will Young on Pop Idol | Daily Mail Online No time for Dorries on I'm A Celeb, but Mr Cameron did vote for Will Young on Pop Idol | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/10/article-2246077-0056525900000258-588_1024x615_large.jpg)
No time for Dorries on I'm A Celeb, but Mr Cameron did vote for Will Young on Pop Idol | Daily Mail Online
![Gareth Gates says there'd be no X Factor without Pop Idol popularity and his showdown with Will Young - Daily Record Gareth Gates says there'd be no X Factor without Pop Idol popularity and his showdown with Will Young - Daily Record](https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article3268954.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/CD3126077.jpg)
Gareth Gates says there'd be no X Factor without Pop Idol popularity and his showdown with Will Young - Daily Record
15 years ago this week: Gareth Gates, Will Young and Zoe Birkett perform to sell-out crowd at Telewest Arena, Newcastle | The Northern Echo
![Will Young Hits Out At X Factor's Treatment Of Contestants: 'I'm Surprised It Hasn't Had Its Comeuppance' | HuffPost UK Entertainment Will Young Hits Out At X Factor's Treatment Of Contestants: 'I'm Surprised It Hasn't Had Its Comeuppance' | HuffPost UK Entertainment](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/61839421210000d06b6fe777.jpg?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale)
Will Young Hits Out At X Factor's Treatment Of Contestants: 'I'm Surprised It Hasn't Had Its Comeuppance' | HuffPost UK Entertainment
![Will Young revealed as The Masked Singer's Lionfish – as huge clues it was the Pop Idol star are revealed Will Young revealed as The Masked Singer's Lionfish – as huge clues it was the Pop Idol star are revealed](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/NINTCHDBPICT000001860496.jpg)