He beat Pop Idol winner Will Young, who took second place this time with his number one hit Evergreen.
And Irish heart-throb Ronan Keating romped in third with If Tomorrow Never Comes.
Ant and Dec announced the winners of the TV poll after thousands of pop fans phoned and txted in their votes.
With so many Pop Idol finalists in one studio, it must have seemed just like old times for the Geordie duo!
Darius was even there, because his single Colour Blind took fourth place in the countdown.
Atomic Kitten represented the girls - they came in fifth place with their summer hit The Tide Is High.
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