Gareth Gates was pipped to the Pop Idol post by Will Young.
And it's a been a while since he's topped the charts.
But all of that pales in to insignificance, when compared to...
Becoming a dad.
In which case, Gareth must feeling on top of the world right now.
He and his wife, Suzanne Mole, are rumoured to be expecting to hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet next spring.
Here at the Showbiz Shed we still think of Gareth as being a shy wee teenager, so this has taken some time for us to get our heads round.
At the moment his reps are staying tight-lipped and are refusing to comment - but the best thing about pregnancy stories is that they can only stay secret for so long.
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