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ITV hit Popstars - that launched the careers of Myleene Klass and Kym Marsh - goes viral two decades on as fans reflect on 'unhinged' moments that would NEVER make it to air now
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May 23, 2024
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.
Popular noughties band fuel reunion rumours as they tease 'exciting things coming our way this year'
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February 26, 2024
Liberty X, a well-known noughties band, has fuelled reunion rumors once more. Four out of the five band members posed for a portrait together earlier this month, and the band's new Instagram post has reignited expectations of getting back to work. Michelle Heaton, Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor, and Kelli Young formed the company, which rose to fame in 2001 when they appeared in ITV's Popstars.