| A-Z of Will Young A is for Art Music is Will's first love but friends say he's a fantastic artist, too. B is for Brakspears 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 Irish Murdoch Will loves reading and has just finished ploughing through Murdoch's The Black Prince. J is for Jay Kay He loves the Jamiroquai 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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