Gareth Gates seemed to have the world at his feet at 17 - he was the fastest-selling British debut artist in history, with four number one singles and two best-selling albums to his name.
The stammering teenage singer tugged at the heart-strings of the nation.
But just four years after being a tearful runner-up on TV's Pop Idol in 2002, he had been dropped by his record company.
Now, a TV documentary will chart his life as he first enjoyed fame and a reported £5 million fortune to suffering the public ignominy of being dropped by SonyBMG.
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