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    12 Things '00s Fame Taught Darius From "Popstars"

    "Everything gets taken out of context," and other lessons learned from a career kickstarted on a reality show.

    Singer Darius Campbell rose to fame on Popstars, the 2001 talent show which formed Hear'Say.

    After performing a misjudged cover of "Hit Me Baby One More Time" during one of the show's audition stages, he was kicked out. A year later, he entered Pop Idol and ended up being voted third, after Will Young and Gareth Gates. A platinum selling album, world tours and a career in musical theatre followed. Here, he shares some of the lessons reality television taught him.

    1. Your parents probably won't understand why you want to be famous.

    2. Editing footage changes the story.

    3. Contestants are sent on an emotional roller coaster, simply because it makes good TV.

    4. Newspaper headlines really hurt.

    5. Fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

    6. The public can be incredibly cruel.

    7. You soon learn who your friends are.

    8. And you'll find support where you least expect it.

    9. You don't get press training.

    10. When you're in the public eye, nothing you do will be forgotten.

    11. Not everyone can hack it.

    12. It's not in the interest of reality TV producers to look after you.

    Darius is currently in "From Here To Eternity", which is released in UK cinemas on 3 July.