
GARETH GATES: I Was Beaten Up For My Stammer. Pop Idol Saved Me
From Great Company with Jamie Laing
Published 5/19/2026

From Great Company with Jamie Laing
Published 5/19/2026
Gareth Gates became a household name overnight. When the first series of Pop Idol aired in 2002, it was the first show of its kind and Gareth instantly captured the nation's hearts as the boy who defied his stammer to sing.Growing up in Bradford Gareth was severely bullied at school for his…