ITV自2001年开始的这款平民造星运动节目,之后不仅火遍英伦各个角落,2003年曾经有十万年轻人报名参加比赛,而且遍地开花节目卖给了世界各地电视台。2003年之后改名为The X Factor。以下是通过ITV真人秀节目Pop Idol成名的个人和团体:
Season 1 (2001-2002)
Will Young Winner
Gareth Gates 2nd Place
9 February
Darius Danesh 2 February
Zoe Birkett 26 January
Hayley Evetts 19 January
Rosie Ribbons 12 January
Laura Doherty 5 January
Aaron Bayley 29 December
Jessica Garlick 22 December
Korben 15 December
Season 2 (2003)
Michelle McManus Winner
Mark Rhodes 2nd Place
21 December
Sam Nixon 14 December
Chris Hide 7 December
Susanne Manning (now Susanne Courtney) 30 November
Roxanne Cooper 23 November
Andy Scott-Lee 16 November
Kim Gee 9 November
Marc Dillon 2 November
Brian Ormond 2 November
Kirsty Crawford 26 October
Leon McPherson 26 October