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  Will limbers up for 'World Idol'
Updated 13 November 2003, 16.37
 Will Young accepts his award
Will Young is going global in a champion of champions version of TV talent show Pop Idol.

He will compete against singers from 10 other countries - all of them winners of their version of the hit show.

The contest - called World Idol - will be screened in two parts, with viewers getting to choose the overall winner.

TV bosses said the first stage of the competition will be on our screens in "late December" with the second part being shown in the New Year.

Click here for our Pop Idol section

Fact File
Who's taking part?
UK
South Africa
US
Poland
Netherlands
Germany
Norway
Middle East
Belgium
Canada
Australia

Pop Idol has proved massively successful around the globe. Versions of the show have been broadcast in more than 20 countries.

Judges and presenters from across the world will be taking part in the international contest - but it's not yet been confirmed which ones are involved.

Will rocketed to stardom after winning the first UK series of Pop Idol in February 2002.

The second series is currently in the closing stages, with seven hopefuls left in the running.

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