Following the death of Pop Idol icon Darius Campbell Danesh, fans have been looking back on his incredible career and life.
Campbell Danesh was found dead in his US apartment at the age of 41, his family said, and his cause of death currently remains unknown.
Amid his career in music and theatre, the singer-songwriter, actor and author found love, first dating model Jacqui Ainsley, who starred in his music video for his hit Colourblind.
He went on to marry actress Natasha Henstridge.
Who is Natasha Henstridge?
Natasha, 48, is a Canadian actress and model.
She rose to fame after her debut film role as Sil in 1995’s Species, reprising her role for the sequels.
Natasha went on to star in films like 2000’s The Whole Nine Yards, and 2001’s Ghosts of Mars.
She also has a brilliant career on the small screen, in series like Would Be Kings and, most recently, in Diggstown.
Natasha also started modelling when she was in her teens.
When did she marry Darius Campbell Danesh?
Natasha started dating Pop Idol star Campbell Danesh in 2004 and the pair got engaged in 2010.
They broke off their engagement, but then got married on Valentine’s Day in 2011 at the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California.
The marriage wasn’t to last, with the pair filing for divorce in 2013 and it being finalised in 2018.
She is now thought to be with actor Chris Browning.
What was Darius Campbell Danesh best known for?
Campbell Danesh rose to fame on Popstars in 2001, which saw him perform a rendition of Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time that would go down in TV history, and then on Pop Idol in 2002 alongside Will Young and Gareth Gates.
He had a successful pop career, landing a number one single with Colourblind, and was an accomplished theatre actor.
Campbell Danesh’s death was announced in a statement on Tuesday reading: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh.
‘Darius was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiners’ office.
‘The local police department have confirmed that there were no signs of intent or suspicious circumstances. The cause of his sudden death is unknown at this stage while medical examinations continue.
‘We ask that you kindly respect our wishes for privacy at this time whilst we come to terms with the tragic loss of our son and brother.’
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