- Born
- Birth nameWilliam Robert Young
- Nickname
- Will
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Has a twin brother called Rupert and an older sister, Emma. William's mother, Annabel, runs a market garden and lives with his father, Robin, a business man. He represented his school, Wellington College, in rugby, football, basketball, athletics, long jump and triple jump. William went to Exeter University at 19 and received a 2.2 in politics.
Apart from his musical career he has also appears in the BBC film Mrs Henderson Presents and during the early months of 2007 has been appearing as Nicky Lancaster in Noel Coward's The Vortex in Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre.
- IMDb mini biography by: Gill P
- ParentsRobin YoungAnnabel Young
- RelativesRupert Young(Sibling)
- Won the first season of Pop Idol (2001) on 9 February 2002.
- Took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?".
- Début single "Anything Is Possible/Evergreen" enters the UK chart at Number 1, having sold 1.1 million copies in its first week of release, and remains in that position for three weeks.
- Nominated for the Best British Male award at the Brit Awards 2004 (2004).
- Winner of the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Artist.
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