Former Pop Idol contestant Rik Waller, who dropped out of the show due to illness, is still determined to hit the big time and has released his debut album, From Now On. It boasts 11 cover versions, ...

Larger-than-life Pop Idol contestant Rik Waller may have lost the TV race to become a star, but he has beaten Will Young and Gareth Gates to bag the first album release. A throat infection prompted ...

Rik Waller was the breakout star of the first series of Pop Idol in 2001, but his career has taken a series of twists and turns since his chart-topping success. advertisement.

Rik Waller became a household name back in 2001, when he starred in Simon Fuller's ITV talent series, Pop Idol, which ended in 2003. He appeared alongside Gareth Gates and eventual winner Will ...

Rik Waller (Image: SWNS Group) He signed a record deal with EMI, rumoured to be worth around £400,000, and went on to release a cover of Something Inside (So Strong). Now aged 44, Rik has a very ...

Pop Idol star Rik Waller was tipped to win the first series before he was forced to pull out of the show – today, he has a completely different career away from the spotlight ...