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Name:William Robert Young(in case u hadn't guessed by now)
Age:24
Date of birth:20th Jan 1979
From:Originally from Newbury,Berks.
Ocuppation:Ex-Drama Student,he has a degree in politics too!Swish!
Hair:Brown
Eyes:Blue/green
Parents:Robin,51,a salesman and Annabel,49,a nursery gardener.
Siblings:Twin bro Rupert and older sister Emma.He is also an uncle to Emma's son-3 year old Jacques.Will is elder than Rupert
by 10 minutes.
Starsign:Capricorn
Fav Food:Bacon Sarnies
Fav drink:Ribena
Previous Jobs:Working as a PA at sony music,a garender and restaurant jobs!
Pets:A dog called Bently(sweet!)
Fav Music:Wyclef Jean and Lauren Hill
Likes:Poetry,art,he keeps a constant diary
Bad Habits:Eating dog food and smoking!
Who is your Pop Idol?:George Michael
What would you like most about being a pop idol?:Doing the job I love.
Do you have a partner?:No.
What would your ideal partner be like?:Funny(I'm funny!hehe!)
Tell a secret about yourself:I am freakishly anal about tidiness.
Have you ever met a celeb?:Yes,Cilla Black almost ran me over once.It was my fault,I stepped out into the road without looking
and she came screeching to a halt. She asked me if I was alright and then drove off.
Which three words best describe you?:Sensitive,ambitious and fun-loving.
Name three of your likes:Dance,art and photography.
Name three of your dislikes:When you put on a clean pairs of socks and step into a puddle,cotton wool and ice-lolly sticks!
Favourite tv show:Eastenders
OTHER FACTS
*He went to Uni in Exeter
*His family didn't even know he had auditioned for Pop Idol until the final 50!
*He wants to drive a mini
*He has A-levels in Ancient History, Politics and English
*He also likesv Aretha Franklin, Joan Armatrading, Annie Lennox and Beverly Knight
*Two of his many great friends are Pilky(Claire) and Milsy(Camilla)
*He apparently spent his Christmas skiing in France with family but has also been spotted in Cornwall very recently
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The A-Z Of Will(from The Daily Mirror)
A IS FOR ART
Music is Will's first love but friends say he's a fantastic artist, too.
B IS FOR BRAKESPEARS
If he makes it as a Pop Idol, he'll be cracking open the champagne but for now Will's favourite tipple is a down-to-earth
pint of bitter.
C IS FOR CHEETAHS
He once turned up at a university formal ball dressed as one.
D IS FOR DOGS
Will is mad about dogs, especially family pet Bentley, and admits snacking on dog food as a child.
E IS FOR EXETER
He spent three years studying for a politics degree at the city's university and still drives down between shows to see his
old mates.
F IS FOR FACTORIES
The worst holiday job he ever had was in a factory ripping the labels off T-shirts.
G IS FOR GIVING AS GOOD AS HE GETS
Fearless Will told nasty Simon Cowell: "You have projected insults throughout this show and it's been terrible to watch
you."
H IS FOR HATS
At Drama college, Will was known for his huge collection of woolly hats, referred to as his "tea cosies".
I IS FOR IRIS MURDOCH
Will loves reading and has just finished ploughing through Murdoch's The Black Prince.
J IS FOR JAY KAY
He loves the Jamiroqui star's style so much he dressed as him at a recent photo shoot.
K IS FOR KAREN
Will was devastated by the death of dad Robin's assistant, Karen.
L IS FOR LIGHT MY FIRE
He made his mark on the show with a soulful rendition of The Doors classic.
M IS FOR MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS
He'd practise his singing in these before tramps told him to clear off.
N IS FOR NEPHEW
Sister Emma's son, Jacques, three, sings along to uncle Will's routines.
O IS FOR OKLAHOMA
His first taste of fame came as Curly in a production of the musical.
P IS FOR PARKING
At college he endured a three-year feud with his local traffic warden for parking on yellow lines.
Q IS FOR QUEEN
Despite being mobbed by girls, Will says the Queen is his ideal date.
R IS FOR RUPERT
Will and twin Rupert are good friends now but dad Robin says: "They were always sniping."
S IS FOR SMILE
Will's smile is so dazzling technicians joke they need to adjust the contrast.
T IS FOR TANK TOPS
His dress sense had fellow students in stitches - he was known for wearing patterned tank tops to lectures.
U IS FOR UPPER CRUST
He has been nicknamed Posh Idol because of his well-to-do background and plummy accent.
V IS FOR VW
Will used his battered Volkswagen to ferry students to drama rehearsals.
W IS FOR WELLINGTON COLLEGE
Voted captain of the athletics team and head of his house.
X IS FOR X-RATED
Will organised college Safe Sex parties - boys and girls attended dressed in fetish gear.
Y IS FOR YAWN
He hates getting out of bed - the Pop Idol schedule exhausts him.
Z IS FOR ZOOLOGY
His chosen career after singing.
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William Robert Young was born on the 20th Jan 1979,in Hungerford,Berkshire to Annabel and Robin Young.He has a twin brother
called Rupert who was born 10 minutes after him.Will also has an older sisiter,Emma,who is 26 years old.Will's mum remembers
that Will sang a lot as a child. At school,Will was a good all rounder.He and Rupert boarded at Horris Hill Prep School near
Newbury from the age of 8 until they were 13.It was at this school that Will learned to play the piano.His parents remember
that Will had a lack of co-ordination and would fall over all the time and wasn't very good at sports.
In Will's later teens.he studied at Wellington College in Crowthorne.While there he began to excel at sports and represented
his school at rugby,football,basketball,atheletics,long-jump and triple-jump.He had a keen interest in music and the arts
and began appearing in college productions like Oklahoma! and Sweet Charity.At 19,Will went to Exeter Uni to study Politics
and he got a 2.2 degree.
To help pay his University debts,he had jobs such as working in a bar,a gardener,a model and working in a factory pulling
labels off t-shirts.
After graduating from Uni with a degree,Will won a scholarship to Arts Educational in Chiswick,London and moved from his Berkshire
home into a rented flat in London.
The rest they say is history!
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