Darius Campbell has spoken out about his time on “Popstars” and “Pop Idol”, saying that he doesn’t regret subsequently turning down Simon Cowell’s offer of a record deal.

He said: "All I cared about was getting a record deal and releasing songs I'd written. When Simon Cowell offered me a contract and I turned it down, it seemed like the obvious thing to do.

"I understand why people thought I was mad to do it, but if I hadn't, I wouldn't have a number one with 'Colourblind'. I would just have been doing covers and then nobody would have heard of me ever again. I'm so lucky to be able to do what I love without having to beat to the drum of having someone else telling you what to wear and how to act."

Darius has recently starred in “From Here to Eternity” on the West End but said that he is planning on releasing more music in the future.

"I'm working on my third album right now, between London and Los Angeles. The music is inspired by an older era, somewhere between Bruno Mars and Lana Del Rey.

"We also went out to Prague to record the Czech Philharmonic to do the strings, so it's been amazing to work with some of the best international musicians on the circuit."