This Is What 14 "Fame Academy" Contestants Look Like NowSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 17 Oct 2017 This Is What 14 Fame Academy Contestants Look Like Now One of them is writing songs for Lana Del Rey, one of them has won a BAFTA, and one of them dated Simon Cowell! by Tabatha LeggettBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 David Sneddon Andy Butterton / PA Archive/PA Images, Via Twitter: @WeAreTheNexus Then: He won the first series of back in 2002 and his single, "Stop Living the Lie" stayed at number one for two weeks. Now: He's a super successful songwriter! He's written songs for Lana Del Rey, Matt Cardle, Newton Faulkner, Hurts, Will Young, Nicole Scherzinger, Olly Murs, and Pixie Lott! 2 Alistair Griffin Anthony Harvey / PA Archive/PA Images, Twitter: @AlistairGriffin Then: He came second in series 2 and released "Bring It On", which was an absolute banger. Now: He's still singing and he released his third album in 2015. 3 Camilla Beeput Tim Whitby / PA Archive/PA Images, Via Twitter: @camillamarie1 Then: She was on the first series and after the show she got a role on the best TV show in the whole world, Footballers' Wives. Now: She's still working as a singer and actress. Right now, she's doing a one-woman show called Stormy at the Norwich Playhouse. 4 Lemar Obika Tim Whitby / PA Archive/PA Images, instagram.com Then: Omggg he was the best contestant ever. He came third in David Sneddon's year, but then he released "Dance (with U)" and "If There's Any Justice" which were such early '00s anthems. Now: He's so successful! Back in the day, he supported Justin Timberlake, Beverley Knight, and Mary J. Blige on their tours. More recently, he released his sixth album in 2015. 5 Pippa Donaldson formerly Pippa Fulton Tim Whitby / PA Archive/PA Images, Via Twitter: @PippaGabFulton Then: She was a series 1 contestant. Now: She married Birmingham City footballer Clayton Donaldson and still works as a singer and actress. She just finished a run of "Kings of Hull" at Hull New Theatre. 6 Ainslie Henderson Tim Whitby / PA Archive/PA Images, Via Twitter: @ainslie7 Then: He was on series 1 and he wrote "Lullaby" with Lemar and David Sneddon. Now: He's an animator and he won a BAFTA for co-writing and animating The Making of Longbird! 7 James Fox PA Archive, Twitter: @RealJamesFox Then: He was the Welsh guy from the first series. Now: He represented the UK in Eurovision in 2004 and came 16th (out of 24). He's still recording music and he also works in musical theatre. 8 Paris Campbell-Edwards Pa / PA Archive/PA Images, Via facebook.com Then: He was on series 2 and everyoneeee fancied him. Now: He's still singing and performing around London. He and his wife also sold the story of how they met to the Mirror! 9 Louise Griffiths Ian West / PA Archive/PA Images, Via Twitter: @1LGriffiths Then: She was working as a model and dating Jenson Button when she went on Fame Academy. Now: She has moved to LA to pursue an acting career. She was also briefly linked to Simon Cowell! BONUS FUN FACT: Before Fame Academy, Louise was in a band that recorded "Sound of the Underground" years before Girls Aloud recorded it. 10 Peter Brame Ian West / PA Archive/PA Images, Via starnow.com Then: He was the bad boy of series 2 who got drunk and missed rehearsals but worst of all he snogged fellow contestant Carolynne when she had a boyfriend! Now: He dated Fearne Cotton after the show ended and battled drinking and drug addiction for ten years. But he's now back to recording new music. 11 Malachi Cush Tim Whitby / PA Archive/PA Images, Via Twitter: @MalachiPCush Then: He was the Northern Irish guy from the first series. Now: He's recording religious music and he presents a radio show on Six FM. 12 Sinéad Quinn Andy Butterton / PA Archive/PA Images, Via Facebook: BillingtonandQuinn Then: She came second to David Sneddon. Now: She's in a band called Sinéad and The Dawnbreakers with her husband, Paul Stewart from The Feeling. 13 Carolynne Poole formerly Carolynne Goode Pa / PA Archive/PA Images, Via Twitter: @carolynnepoole Then: She snogged Peter Brame!! Now: She entered The X Factor twice: The first time she made it to Judges' Houses and the second time she made it to the live shows. She's also done some acting and she's currently releasing more country music. BONUS FUN FACT: Before Fame Academy, she made it to the final 15 in auditions for S Club 7. 14 Lexi Parks formerly Alex Parks Yui Mok / PA Archive/PA Images Then: She won the second series, she had the coolest hair in the world, and she released "Maybe That's What It Takes". Now: She has disappeared off the face of the earth! In 2013 she told her fans she went by the name Lexi and said she hoped to be recording again by the end of the year. The next year, she was spotted at a songwriting bootcamp in London (with Joe McElderry from The X Factor). But I can't find anything about her since then!! How mysterious! Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink TV and MoviesGet all the best moments in pop culture & entertainment delivered to your inbox.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.