Curse of Pop Idol – from singer’s benefits struggle to star left fighting for life after water bottle stunt went wrong
"I was never attacked physically but I had plenty of people come up to me and be particularly offensive."Darius collapsed in a coma after a charity stunt went wrong
He was left fighting for his life after contracting meningitis and swelling on the brain and later discovered the gizmo was a prototype and not yet ready to be used. The former TV judge, 55, was diagnosed with a non-malignant brain tumour - which she christened Bert - but could only have part of it removed in the op, as it was too dangerous to remove the rest.
He was accused of nine sexual offences against six people, three under the age of 16, between 1987 and 2014. He sued Cowell for copyright infringement, saying he had copied the Pop Idol format and the pair settled out of court.
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