SIMON Cowell has paid tribute to Darius Campbell Danesh today following the news of his shock death. The pair grew close after Darius auditioned for Pop Idol back in 2001, while Simon was a judge and he was won over by the Scottish singer’s personality.
The music mogul said in a statement tonight: “I first saw Darius on television over 20 years ago and I got to know him really well. “He was charismatic, funny and just a great person to be with. “His passing, for someone so young, is an absolute tragedy and my heart goes out to his family and friends”.
Darius , who burst onto the scene with his memorable rendition of Britney Spears' Baby One More Time for his audition on the talent show, came in third, while Gareth was in second place and Will Young won the competition.
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