Michelle McManus, Sam & Mark, and Will Young… here’s what happened to former Pop Idol contestants
TV TALENT show Pop Idol aired its first series in 2001 - but if you want to feel REALLY old all you have to do is look back at what the former contestants look like now. From reality telly to successful chart careers, here’s what Pop Idol finalists are up to at the moment… Sam & Mark Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes caught viewers' attention on the second series of Pop Idol.