Will Young and Gareth Gates competed on the showPop Idol ‘set to return to ITV’ to commemorate 20 years since show endedPop Idol is reportedly set to return to ITV to mark 20 years since the show ended. The show ran from 2001 to 2003 and was the iconic programme that launched Will Young and Gareth Gates' careers. Image: Reuters) Reuters)While it only aired for two seasons, Pop Idol became an international smash and imitations were spawned around the world from India to America. However, talent show supremo Cowell owes a lot to the original series Pop Idol which made him a household name along with the amateur singers destined for stardom. He went on to release five top ten singles, including ColourblindZoe Birkett, Hayley Evetts, Rik Waller, and Jessica Garlick also competed in Pop Idol in the noughties.

Source: Metro March 17, 2022 21:58 UTC