You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Finalists are selected from auditions held in locations across the UK, and there are plenty of tears from wannabe stars whose hopes are dashed by the frank comments of the judging panel. Pop Idol, ITV's search for a new singing star, has gripped the nation. It is the music industry executives behind the ultimate talent show who are reaping the richest rewards. Today (6 October) marks a milestone in reality TV history, as it is 15 years since ‘Pop Idol’ hit our screens for the first time. Two contestants from each show went through to make up a final 10, who performed live in front of a studio audience. Two series were broadcast—one in 2001–2002 and a second in 2003. Thousands of youth hopefuls from all over Australia go through a fly-on-the-wall insight where talented musicians/singers go through stages of elimination where by a select few are given a ... Why not be the first to send us your thoughts,
Following the end of her series of Pop Idol in 2002 Zoe Birkett kept on singing, starring in many musical along the way. As the iconic competition series is whittling down the competition in its 17th season (and second season on ABC), ET is looking back at all the past Idol winners, and where they are now.. 1. DoorDash becomes latest gig economy company to face injunction to reclassify couriers as employees - as Uber and Lyft say they will need to SHUT DOWN in California after rulingNasal spray could prevent people from catching the coronavirus and be more effective than wearing PPE, scientists claimWisconsin government agency orders employees to wear masks on Zoom calls at HOME'It felt like a cruel joke': Texas funeral home puts WRONG BODY in great-grandfather's open casket and dresses it in his favorite clothesTrump calls Kamala Harris a 'madwoman' and 'so angry' as he rails against his female 'enemies' calling Nancy 'stone-cold crazy,' saying 'not smart' AOC 'yaps,' and labeling Mika Brzezinski a 'ditzy airhead'Former national security advisor Susan Rice claims President Donald Trump has given his 'blessing' for Russia to interfere with the 2020 electionNew jobless claims drop BELOW one million for the first time since March but remain historically high at 963,000 with 28million still claiming benefits - as 23 states pause or reverse reopening Wear masks and social distance now or America will see worst drop in public health EVER, CDC warns - as nation records nearly 1,500 new deaths - the highest daily spike since May New York state is ranked WORST in America for economic outlook, study finds, as businesses begin to flee amid fears it will take years to recover from the pandemic and widespread protestsCoronavirus led to nearly twice as many 'excess deaths' in NYC than the Spanish flu did in 1918, study suggestsDrug-infested homeless camp takes over Chelsea: Businesses in Manhattan neighborhood slam de Blasio for not clearing filthy block invaded by junkies who set up home using furniture thrown out by fleeing New YorkersMother is removed from Southwest Airlines flight after her three-year-old autistic son refused to wear a face maskNew Jersey couple who were married for 62 years die of COVID-19 on same day - just 48 hours after virus also killed their son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's discount palace: Pair secured $9.5m mortgage to buy $14.7m Santa Barbara estate with a library, arcade and wine cellar from Russian businessman Sergey Grishin who was asking $34m for it just a few years agoMeghan Markle's 'revenge dressing' farewell wardrobe packed with bold pieces including a $1,200 turquoise Victoria Beckham dress was 'carefully planned', biography claims Prince Harry follows in Meghan Markle's documentary footsteps to appear in a big budget Netflix film about the history of the Paralympic GamesThe 'Scarface oligarch' who sold Meghan and Harry their discount mansion: Mysterious Russian oligarch worth $500m has boasted about robbing the Russian banking system and begged Trump for a US passport to keep him safe from the mafia and MoscowPrincess Diana took Prince William and Prince Harry to homeless shelters and prepared them for futures in activism because she 'didn't want them to think the whole world was Range Rovers and nannies', documentary claims Embattled Kentucky judge's secretary says rumors of her boss having threesome in her chambers was 'just a prank' to give court employees 'something to talk about' Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers claim her conversations with attorneys are 'being recorded' in prison as they bid for an unfair trialSuper bowl champion Dwight Hicks, 64, and dozens of black sexual assault victims of University of Michigan sports doctor demand to get same settlements as the white plaintiffsCollie pulled from sea near Falmouth seen in Facebook clipFinding Freedom author: Meghan's 'Duchess Difficult' label was racist'Are you ok?' Ant & Dec returned to present the show on ITV, whilst Simon Cowell, Neil Fox, Nicki Chapman and Pete Waterman all returned as judges. Will Young was the winner of the first series and was awarded with a £1 million music recording contract. The winner's daytoday management will be handled by Miss Chapman, former manager of Billie Piper, who is a senior executive at 19.