Ant and Dec have broken their silence after Darius Campbell Danesh's death
The music world was rocked yesterday when the Scottish singer's family announced he was found dead in his US apartment at the age of 41. The Colourblind hitmaker was found dead in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11, with the cause of death currently unknown.
Darius shot to stardom when he was a finalist on the first season of Pop Idol in 2001. The talent show was hosted by Ant and Dec and the broadcasters have taken to Twitter to share an emotional tribute to his legacy.
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They said: "We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh at such a tragically young age. We had many laughs with him on his Pop Idol journey. Our hearts go out to his lovely family."
Fans flooded the comments to send messages of support after the tribute.
Dolanne said: "Such nice words, from such nice lads. RIP Darius"
Allen posted: "Rest in Peace, Darius xx"
Rachael commented : "I loved Darius songs my thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time"
Joy tweeted: "Very sad taken way too soon rip Darius"
Nancy said: "Heartbreaking RIP"
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