Will went to university in Exeter when he was 19, worked really hard (like all us students!) and came out with a 2:2 in Politics. While he was at university, he stared in Oklahoma as Curly. Whilst he was doing this, his gun didn't go off and he had to improvise for ages on stage! Haha! He also took part in fashion shows, photograhy articles, rugby, football, basketball, athletics, long jump and tripple jump. Busy boy huh?!
After Uni, he moved from his home town Hungerford to London. Just before entering pop idol, Will was attending an Arts Educational School in Chiswick which he got a scholarship for. Is there no end to this boys talents?!
Family Life.
Mum: Annabel Young
Dad: Robin Young, the inspiration for the famous quote We're not having that my boy! Annabel get the shot gun!
Siblings: Rupert, his 10 minutes younger twin brother and Emma, 26.
Emma also has a 3 year old son called Jacques.
The family also have 4 dogs, 2 cats, 3 guinea fowl and 4 ducks!
The Facts:
Name: William Robert Young.
Nickname: Golden Tonsils
Age: 23.
Date of Birth: 20th January 1979.
Starsign: Aquarius.
Will describes himself as being: sensitive, fun-loving and ambitious.
Wills favourite.....
Food: Bacon Sarnies.
Programme: Eastenders.
Film: Remains of the Day (no, I havent seen it either!)
Record: Joan Armatrading, "Love & Affection"
Expression: "Why do I do this to myself?"
Songs, while in Pop Idol: Ain't no sunshine, light my fire, we are in love
Animal: Dog
Item: Minidisc Walkman
Interesting stuff.
He has a fear of hights!
Woulld like to duet with Lauren Hill.
He has a blue mini cooper with a 'evergreen' and silver union jack on the top.
He bites his nails.
Hes recently given up smoking - yippee!
If his music carrer fails (yeah right) he wants to be zoologist.
He'd love to do a west end musical.
When Rupert gets sick, so does Will! Strange.......
He has his bellybutton pierced!
Since he's been famous, he's met his pop idol Annie Lenox.
His other pop idols are George Michael, Aretha Franklin and the Queen.
His ideal partener would be funny.
Cilla Black almost ran him over!
Will says his most annoying habits are his forgetfulness, his smelly feet and he thinks he's selfish!
If he could be anyone for the day, he'd be Rupert.
He's addicted to ham sandwiches with white bread.
He insists on 7 hours sleep a night.
Will has 8 diamond patterned jumpers.
Will and Rupert were born 6 weeks too early.
He used to have a job tearing lables off T-shirts in a factory.
There was almost an accident in London's Oxford Circus when girl fans ran across the road to have their picture taken with him.
When Will was doing his battle bus tour, he had his make-up done eight times a day because it kept coming off when he kissed girl fans.
A BIG Lord of the Rings fan, he has read the book three times but has yet to see the film.
He was caught mouthing: "What time do you call this?" when Pop Idol hosts Ant and Dec turned up late.
Despite his beaming smile, Will once wanted to have his jaw reset as he didn't think it was straight.