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Noughties juggernaut Popstars has gone viral two decades on after the series resurfaced on YouTube.  The 2001 reality show followed aspiring singers in a documentary-style series as they competed to impress judges 'Nasty' Nigel Lythgoe, Nicki Chapman and Paul Adam and be selected to form a pop group.  The winners of the series - Danny Foster, Myleene Klass, Kym Marsh, Suzanne Shaw and Noel Sullivan - went on to form the chart topping group Hear'Say. The winners of the series - Danny Foster, Myleene Klass , Kym Marsh , Suzanne Shaw and Noel Sullivan - went on to form the chart topping group Hear'Say.Meanwhile, runners-up Michelle Heaton , Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young went on to eclipse the winner's success after forming the group, Liberty X. Yet 23 years on from the groundbreaking series airing, fans have been rewatching the series in a different light, being left flabbergasted by the fat-shaming, misogyny and exploitation of contestants. So what were the moments that would never make it to air now? MailOnline takes a look back at the shocking scenes on Popstars.

Darius Campbell Danesh, a former pop Idol contestant and actor, was discovered dead in his US apartment apartment at the age of 41. The singer and actress's family announced today that he was discovered in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11, although the cause of death is unknown. Darius made his first appearance in ITV show Popstars in 2001 with his bizarre interpretation of Britney Spears' Baby One More Time (pic), but judges Nigel Lythgoe, Nicki Chapman, and Paul Adam were not all impressed. Darius tells Judge Nigel Lythgoe that he'll be performing his favorite, Hit Me Baby One More Time, before going back to other contestants and listing their audition numbers. 'Darius, Darius, forget the spiel, let's get to the point,' Nigel interrupts him.' Darius is animated as he sings the Britney hit a capella, with his hair slicked back and donning a goatee with his black turtleneck neck cape.