ITV自2001年开始的这款平民造星运动节目，之后不仅火遍英伦各个角落，2003年曾经有十万年轻人报名参加比赛，而且遍地开花节目卖给了世界各地电视台。2003年之后改名为The X Factor。以下是通过ITV真人秀节目Pop Idol成名的个人和团体： Season 1 (2001-2002) Will Young Winner Gareth Gates 2nd Place 9 February Darius Danesh 2 February Zoe Birkett 26 January Hayley Evetts 19 January Rosie Ribbons 12 January Laura Doherty 5 January Aaron Bayley 29 December Jessica Garlick 22 December Korben 15 December Season 2 (2003) Michelle McManus Winner Mark Rhodes 2nd Place 21 December Sam Nixon 14 December Chris Hide 7 December Susanne Manning (now Susanne Courtney) 30 November Roxanne Cooper 23 November Andy Scott-Lee 16 November Kim Gee 9 November Marc Dillon 2 November Brian Ormond 2 November Kirsty Crawford 26 October Leon McPherson 26 October