I was a Pop Idol star – now I’ve quit fame to be a teacher
POP Idol star Roxanne Cooper looks very different two decades after shooting to fame on the talent show.
Roxanne was just 16-years-old when she appeared on the popular programme in 2003, alongside Michelle McManus, who went on to win the show an receive a £1 million recording contract.
The songstress, now 36, has ditched fame for a very different career.
She has since set up her own dance school called Street Stars Dance Studios, which offers classes and workshops for kids and adults.
The school specialises in hip hop, commercial and house dance.
Roxanne blew viewers away with her silky smooth voice but sadly wasn’t enough and she was knocked out in 7th place.
Ant & Dec presented the show, while Simon Cowell, Neil Fox, Nicki Chapman and Pete Waterman returned as judges.
In 2004, Pop Idol was axed and ITV announced the birth of Simon’s talent show X Factor.
Roxanne is not the only singer that looks very different from her Pop Idol days.
Jessica Garlick showcased her new look more than two decades after starring on the hit ITV show.
The songstress, now 42, made it into the final 10 contestants of Pop Idol back in 2001.
She was sadly eliminated in week two of the live shows with a rendition of Merry Christmas Everyone, by Shakin Stevens.
While Rosie Ribbons moved the judging panel to tears with her rendition of Mariah Carey hit Hero in 2001.
The singer was a fresh-faced teen when she performed for the judges but now looks totally different now.
Rosie, 39, featured in the same series as iconic Pop Idol winner Will Young and wound up in 6th place after weeks of competition.
