As a Scottish woman , I feel duty bound to defend Darius ! He's much sexier since he dumped the goatee beard and cheesy image.Well , okay , he's still a bit cheesy but he seems like a genuinely nice guy and still supports local causes - compare that to a certain reality tv 'star' who allegedly punched out a nightclub toilet attendant. Some reality 'stars' end up so far up their own rear end when they get a taste of fame but Darius still seems to have his two feet firmly on the ground and fair play to him for coming back for a second crack at Pop Idol and going through all the humiliation he had to endure. He got there in the end and I say good luck to him. Go Darius !!!