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Will Young Hits Out At X Factor's Treatment Of Contestants: 'I'm Surprised It Hasn't Had Its Comeuppance' | HuffPost UK Entertainment
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Gareth Gates says there'd be no X Factor without Pop Idol popularity and his showdown with Will Young - Daily Record
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Waterford News and Star — Will Young on mental health, Pop Idol and losing his brother | Waterford News and Star
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Simon Cowell blasts 'obnoxious' Will Young and says he wishes Gareth Gates had won Pop Idol | Daily Mail Online
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