Darius Campbell Danesh: Simon Cowell and Gareth Gates lead tributes to late Pop Idol star

Reacting to the news of his death on Tuesday, another former Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman told Sky News: “He was lovely to work with, genuine and hugely talented. I first met him on the first Pop Idol, I hadn’t seen him on Popstars, but I had two young daughters who told me about this crazy guy singing Baby One More Time.