God, don't you just want to punch Simon Cowell's lights out What a vile man he is

Loved watching Will though

Love
Di
xxx

I think SC showed himself right up tonight and i loved it.
Now what i want is for Simon Fuller to do a celebration of ten years of the idol franchise for february that's shown in every country that had an idol show with Will as the star...nice.

I just watched it again too..notice the first thing he says about Gareth..''I knew we had a great story here'' that sums it all up for him doesn't it?..a story is better than actual talent to him that's why he invents so many.
Talking of which i hear 1 Direction were apparently in a car crash? next it will be a shooting...thats how it goes doesn't it?

ap1pelAP du Plessis
@claymorar So @will_young31 is in Crew dude. Didn't want to take a pic with me and @nudevander - come down and find him!

claymorarClayton Morar
@ap1pel seriously? u are kidding me?

ap1pelAP du Plessis
@claymorar No I'm not! He's still here! Come quick!

Yes that one was a classic Gill

I just saw these tweets from two showbiz guys in South Africa...is Crew a club there ?

Will Young is in Crew. Just though you guys should know.

@mohamedlatib Jaysus. Please grab his ass for me.

@_darlingclaire_ I did and I hugged him and he said I'm so adorable. No lies

"@mohamedlatib: Will Young is in Crew. Just though you guys should know." --» Believe it or not but I am jealous! I ♥ him!

@mohamedlatibMo.
Will Young is in Crew. Just though you guys should know.

likijaneLa'eeqah Jane
"@mohamedlatib: Will Young is in Crew. Just though you guys should know." --» Believe it or not but I am jealous! I ♥ him!

_darlingclaire_Claire
@mohamedlatib Jaysus. Please grab his ass for me.

@mohamedlatibMo.
@_darlingclaire_ I did and I hugged him and he said I'm so adorable. No lies. Day. Made.

@_darlingclaire_Claire
@mohamedlatib Babe - my day was made by just KNOWING that. If I were you I'd have fainted.

basilmcqueenBasil McQueen
Me + Will young@ crew http://lockerz.com/s/172564375

vusanimVusani Mlilo
Okay i just spotted Will Young at a local bar and the guy looks "sick" (-) #WTF

DJLOYDloyiso mdebuka
Behave! RT @vusanim: Okay i just spotted Will Young at a local bar and the guy looks "sick" (-) #WTF

@vusanimVusani Mlilo
Duude!! Cant promise Lol “@DJLOYD: Behave! RT @vusanim: Okay i just spotted Will Young at a local bar and the guy looks "sick" (-) #WTF”

How We Met: Matthew Cain & Will Young
'It went horribly wrong: he thought I was over the top, I thought he was haughty'


Matthew Cain, 35

After a 10-year career as a documentary-maker, Cain moved in front of the camera as culture editor at Channel 4. He has just completed the series 'What Makes a Masterpiece?', which airs in January. He lives in north London.

We didn't like each other when we first met. It was at the South Bank Show Awards in about 2004. I was producing and he was booked to perform. We met because I sat him on my table as I was a fan and wanted to get to know him – but it all went horribly wrong. He thought I was over the top; I thought he was haughty.

A few years after that I got to thinking he'd be a great subject for a documentary, and approached his record company. I thought he was interesting as although he was the first musician to come through a reality TV show, he didn't fit the mould – he was too clever, too posh and gay.

The idea was that I would follow him round for six months with a hand-held camera. I remember the first day of filming, afterwards I said to my assistant, "He's really difficult, this is going to be a nightmare." I didn't realise at the time Will had also gone straight to his assistant and said, "I've got to get out of this."

Looking back I don't understand how we could have got off on such a wrong foot because we absolutely love each other. What I like is that we have a whole range of experiences together. We can have really intelligent conversations and we can have idle banter.

He's also really emotionally intelligent. When I started my new job stepping in front of the camera for the first time, it also went horribly wrong and my confidence was destroyed. I phoned Will, who was doing something glamorous like lying by a pool in LA, and he talked me through it. Afterwards I was raring to go.

I always tell Will I'm a huge fan but he never believes me. I say to him, "Sing to me, William, sing to me," but he never does. I always end up singing to him, doing songs from the Evita soundtrack. Sometimes, begrudgingly, he joins in.

I call Will my sister. When you are gay, growing up as an outsider, I think your friends come to mean more to you.

I'd dearly love to see him meet his prince, fall in love and settle down. He says the same about me. He has promised to sing at my wedding, if I ever find the right man. I'll hold him to that.

Will Young, 32

After winning the inaugural series of 'Pop Idol' in 2002, Young has gone on to have numerous hit singles and three UK number-one albums. He has more recently branched out into acting; his TV credits include 'Skins' and 'Bedlam'. He lives in east London.

I didn't like Matt much at first. We met at an awards show – I think he was on our table or was helping with our table or something. He was quite loud, all, "Hi darling, how are you," and I was like, "Oh my god, who is this person?"

A few years later he said he wanted to do a South Bank Show programme about me. He asked a few times, but I was very wary, because it was him. But eventually I agreed and the first time we properly met was when we started actually filming. He came to my dressing-room and kept asking questions. I think I said something like, "When I'm on stage I still feel shit about myself," and he was like, "Why, darling, why?" He was so probing; I thought I'd made a terrible mistake.

But he actually came into my life at a great time – I'd just become a lot happier. I'd written an album coming out of a relationship and was enjoying work. We spent six months doing the documentary and because we were spending so much time together, because he wouldn't get off my back, we became closer. When it was finished, I remember thinking now it's over, will we remain friends? We just carried on as before. We started going to the theatre and talking a lot on the phone. Weirdly, having thought that we were so different to begin with, we discovered we were actually quite similar.

At the end of last year I became an executive producer on the Coriolanus film. I asked Matt if he would do a documentary on it. So we went to Serbia together and the whole thing was hysterical. I remember being there with Ralph Fiennes, obviously an amazing man, and there were me and Matt and I'd be there sticking my finger through my jeans and pretending it was my knob – just really the most immature thing – on the set of this very powerful movie that I was investing in. We just made each other laugh the whole time.

I don't think it's weird Matt's a fan. Maybe it was when we first met, but it's not like he's writing me letters or stealing my underwear. He's so supportive of me.

He's a great communicator and a very good listener. He may also be one of the cleverest people I know. You could easily underestimate him as he's very sparky and friendly. But he knows everything about everything. It's really annoying.

The Will Young album 'Echoes' is out now on RCA. 'What Makes a Masterpiece?' airs on More4 at 9pm on 14 and 21 January

Thanks for The Independent article Bev. I always thought that maybe Will had moved to Hackney to be near Matt but I see he lives in north London. Revealing why he always refers to Will as his sister.

Feel the need to watch The Southbank documentary.

Interesting article thanks Bev!
I had only just watched the S.B docu' last night Gill after watching a tiny bit of Matt Cains' programme on More 4. I love it!

Lesley.x

'The Talent Show Story' had 2.4m (exc +1).

Just had a look on DS at last nights ratings..


Perhaps they should of repeated A night with Will Young instead.

Wonder how many will bother to tune in next week?