The Final Contenders

gareth gates - our pop idol

The Final Contenders

Here are the other contestants that compeated with Gareth.

Name:
Zoe Birkett

Age:
16

Hometown:
Darlington.

Star sign:
Gemini

Studying:
A levels

Her pop idol:
Whitney Houston.

Partner:
No.

Fancies:
Brad Pitt

Words she used to best describe herself:
Dedicated, bubbly and self-disciplined

Likes:
Cheesecake, music - of course - and fashion.

Dislikes:
Mushy peas, feet and spiders

Final Place:
4th

Name:
Darius Danesh

Age:
21

Home town:
Glasgow

Starsign:
Leo

Studying/occupation:
University

Their pop idol:
Madonna

Partner:
No

Fancies:
No one in particular, but they would have to be understanding about my dreams and realise that for me to follow my career would be a rough ride for them.

Words he used to best describe himself:
Inexplicable, dark and misunderstood.

Likes:
It's great when my brother's friends come round and we take them bowling or horseriding. I like sport and cinema

Dislikes:
Paperwork, office jobs and shallowness

Final Place:
3rd

Name:

William Young

Age:

Home town:

Hungerford, now lives in London

Starsign:

Aquarius

Studying/occupation:

A student

Their pop idol:

George Michael

Partner:

Fancies:

Someone thats funny

Words he used to best describe himself:

Sensitive, ambitious, fun loving

Likes:

Art, photography and danc

Dislikes:

I hate it when you put on a pair of clean socks and step in a puddle of water. I can't stand cotton wool or ice-lolly sticks.

Final Place:

POP IDOL WINNER

Name:

Rosie Ribbons

Age:

Home town:

Alltwen, South Wales

Starsign:

Cancer

Studying/occupation:

Shop assistant (signed by Pete Waterman after she was voted off)

Her pop idol:

Mariah Carey

Partner:

I've been going out with Christopher for seven months. He's a labourer and we met through our friends.

Words ""used to best describe himself:

Zany, talkative and bubbly

Likes:

Reading, chatting to my mates and shopping

Dislikes:

Katy Hill - she's so annoying. I can't stand people who are rude with no manners or people who crack their knuckles.

Final Place:

6th

Name:

Aaron Bayley

Age:

Home town:

Newcastle

Starsign:

Aquarius

Studying/occupation:

Train Driver

His pop idol:

Elvis Prestley

Partner:

Yes, her name's Vicky, she's 22. We've been going out for nearly 8 years so it's definitely not just a fling! She's got a cheeky little personality.

Words ""used to best describe himself:

Funny, entertaining and good-looking!

Likes:

Singing , playing the guitar and socialising.

Dislikes:

Smoking, impatient people and liars

Final Place:

7th

Name:

Hayley Evetts

Age:

Home town:

Birmingham

Starsign:

Pisces

Studying/occupation:

Unemployed

Their pop idol:

Madonna

Partner:

Yes, he's called Will, he's 26 and he's not working at the moment. We've been together a year and he supports me 100%.

Words she used to best describe himself:

Ambitious, funny and dizzy

Likes:

Shoes, the TV show Friends and David Boreanaz who plays Angel in Buffy.

Dislikes:

Piccallili - it's foul, spitting and bellbottom trousers

Final Place:

5th

Name:

Laura Doherty

Age:

Home town:

Derry, Northern Ireland

Starsign:

Libra

Studying/occupation:

part-time presenter for a local TV channel

Their pop idol:

Michael Jackson

Partner:

Yes, he's called Kevin and he's a welder. We've been together for a year and a half now.

Words ""used to best describe himself:

Outgoing, talkative and stubborn.

Likes:

Shopping, theatre and playing the flute

Dislikes:

Housework, walking and cabbage

Final Place:

8th

Name:

Jessica Garlick

Age:

Home town:

Kidwelly, South Wales

Starsign:

Aquarius

Studying/occupation:

Professional singer

Their pop idol:

Madonna

Partner:

Yes, I've got a boyfriend called Owen. He's just graduated in Sports Technology and wants to work as a personal trainer or in sport therapy. We met when we were 16. I was performing at a charity show and he was there to watch his brother perform. We've been together for four and a half years.

Words ""used to best describe himself:

Chatty, confident and a people-person.

Likes:

Fish-finger sandwiches, cleaning and customising my clothes.

Dislikes:

Pee on toilet seats, stars who make ridiculous demands and mess

Final Place:

9th

Name:

Korben (Chris Niblett)

Age:

Home town:

Bedford

Starsign:

Pisces

Studying/occupation:

A communications adviser

Their pop idol:

George Michael

Partner:

Words ""used to best describe himself:

Somebody sensible with money, patient, funny and independent.

Likes:

Clubbing, spam frittters, chips and beans and my friends.

Dislikes:

Paperwork, office jobs and shallowness

Final Place:

10th