Will Young opens up about the death of his twin brother Rupert in a new Channel 4 documentary, Will Young: Losing my Twin Rupert, tonight (May 10).
Rupert took his own life in the summer of 2020, when he was just 41 years old.
He had battled addiction and suffered with his mental health, with singer Will admitting that he found it “very tricky” to deal with his brother’s demons.
Who is Will Young?
Will Young was born on January 20 1979 in Wokingham, Berkshire.
He is the second-oldest child of Robin Young, a company director of an engineering firm, and Annabel Young, a gardener.
Born six weeks prematurely, he was 10 minutes older than his twin brother, Rupert.
Will also has an older sister Emma.
He shot to prominence after winning the inaugural series of ITV talent show Pop Idol in 2002, hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
Will went head-to-head with Gareth Gates, taking the crown and releasing his double A-side single Anything is Possible/Evergreen two weeks after the finale.
It became the fastest-selling debut single in the UK.
As a teen, Will studied politics at the University of Exeter, before moving to London to study musical theatre.
After winning Pop Idol, Will released his debut album From Now On, which shot straight to number one.
Follow-up Friday’s Child did even better, going five times platinum in the UK.
He’s since sold more than eight million albums worldwide, undertaken numerous concert tours and won awards including two BRITs.
As well as music, Will has branched out with roles in films, on stage and on TV.
He appeared in the 2013 revival of Cabaret in London and earned an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor.
He’s also released numerous books, including autobiography Funny Peculiar in 2012 and To Be a Gay Man in 2020.
Where does Will Young live?
Will Young lives in south-west London with his rescue dogs Domino and Diamond.
He shares pictures from his home and his pets on Instagram, and appears to be following in his mum’s footsteps with his love of gardening.
Will once revealed of his home: “
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