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Gareth Gates is an English pop singer, who shot to fame when he came second in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol; through which he carried a severe stammer. Gates qualified as a speech coach and latterly course instructor with the McGuire Programme in 2004, where he helps those with stammers such as his own. He was the youngest UK person to qualify as a speech coach with the programme. He co-led his first full course in February 2005 and in August 2006 instructed his first course single-handedly in Galway. He led his second at Bournemouth in November 2006. To date he has sold 3.5 million singles & albums in the UK, with 4 UK number 1 singles and 7 UK Top 10 singles.  |
