Fame Academy: where are they now?

David won the first series in 2002 and released the absolute bop that was Stop Living the Lie. He looked really pensive on piano in the video, remember?

His album Seven Years - Ten Weeks peaked at number 5 in the UK (not bad) and he's now part of songwriting team The Nexus. They even wrote National Anthem for Lana Del Rey, which is pretty bloody impressive. He also co-wrote the song Lost on You for Lewis Capaldi's debut EP Bloom.

Sinéad came second to David in series 1 and if you don't remember her debut single, I Can't Break Down, you might wanna revisit it. TUNE.

Sinéad's since married Paul Stewart - the drummer from The Feeling - and tours with her band Sinéad and The Dawnbreakers. She's also had THREE babies and spends her days looking after them and writing songs. Dreamy.

Lemar might not have won his series, but he's arguably one of the show's most successful stars.

Not only did Lemar compete in Dancing on Ice in 2017; but he's also got two BRIT Awards, three MOBOs and a string of hit singles to his name. Our personal faves being 50/50 and If There's Any Justice.

Four words: Keep Me a Secret. Google it. It's potentially the best song ever to have come out of Fame Academy.

Ainslie's now an animator and won an actual, real-life BAFTA for his work on The Making of Longbird. Blimey.

You might remember Carolynne from her fling (well, quick snog) with fellow contestant Peter Brame. Her voice was also dreamy.

Carolynne (now Carolynne Poole) has been bloody everywhere since she left Fame Academy in '03. She's auditioned for The X Factor twice - making it to judges' houses and live shows - and still releases country music.

Y'know? The Welsh chap? Very aesthetically-pleasing?

James represented the UK in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest (he came 16th of 24) and is still recording music today. He even wrote and recorded the Cardiff City F.C. FA Cup Final song, "Bluebirds Flying High".

Cornish Alex won series 2 of the show with her amazing original track Maybe That's What It Takes.

Since the show she's fallen off the face of the planet. The star - who apparently now goes by the name Lexi Parks - released her second album Honesty in 2005 and rumour has it she was last spotted at the Music Sales Film & TV Songwriters Week with none other than The X Factor's Joe McElderry. Hmm.

Alistair was series 2's runner-up and released that Bring It On song. Again, you might wanna give it a Google.

Oh, he's very much still about and released his third album back in 2015.

Louise was already dating F1 fella Jenson Button when she entered Fame Academy.

After being linked to Simon Cowell (you what?), Louise has since moved to LA to pursue an acting career. She's doing pretty well for herself, too.

Malachi was series 1's Northern Irish charmer.

Since the show, Malachi's bagged himself number ones in Thailand and the American New Christian Music chart. He currently works for UTV Belfast presenting The Seven Thirty Show.