Will Young twin brother Rupert

Will Young opened up about how his late twin brother Rupert suffered a medical emergency just moments before he took to the stage on Pop Idol in 2002.

He was passed out outside a newsagent' One said: 'Losing My Twin Rupert is a brilliant programme. 'I was his carer. 'It was Sunday and I answered the door and there were policemen standing there. At the end he would be drinking for 24 hours a day.' Will said: 'I can't remember why they broke up but I do think then he went back into drinking. He said: 'It was like her and Rupert were one. 'He had become a person that was on the street. He was passed out outside a newsagent. He said: 'The suicide attempts, him cutting his wrists, that started at 18 and carried on for years. He wouldn't go to the ambulance until he'd seen you perform. I just thought, I've got to get on with it.'

Will Young has shared his innermost thoughts for the first time about the death of his twin brother Rupert who took his own life after battling alcoholism ...

Twitter was flooded with good wishes and praise for the courageous singer, who revealed harrowing detail to shed light on an issue that impacts thousands of lives. On the day of his brother’s suicide, Will knew his brother had killed himself when two police officers knocked on his door. One instance was when Will had to clean up his brother’s vomit and take him to hospital. The Light My Fire singer from Berkshire said: "But it's important to note the anxiety and depression that Rupert felt were there before the alcohol. Speaking about his Pop Idol win in 2002, Will said his brother Rupert was celebrating by partying. The Leave Right Now hitmaker appeared in a Channel 4 documentary Losing My Twin where he revealed previously close-guarded information about his brother.

In the moving documentary, the Pop Idol singer revealed how his late brother Rupert suffered from alcoholism, painkiller addiction and depression. While Will ...

Rupert will live on through his family and they’re so brave for opening up and talking so openly about him.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. One viewer wrote: “I swear, I’ve not stopped crying for this past hour.

'Towards the end I got a phonecall to say he was knocking on neighbours' doors asking for money and he was collapsed in the newsagent'

Going into detail about the care routine for his brother, Will revealed he had to clean up his brother’s vomit and take him to hospital. On the day of his brother’s suicide, Will knew his brother had killed himself when two police officers knocked on his door. Heartfelt best wishes to you and all Rupert's family and friends. The All Time Love singer from Wokingham said: "But it's important to note the anxiety and depression that Rupert felt were there before the alcohol, I think I felt a sense of helplessness.” The impact of Rupert's alcoholism on Will was revealed throughout the touching documentary. The documentary saw Will speak openly with those who continue to battle alcoholism.

Popstar Will Young has shared his heartbreak over having his alcoholic twin brother removed from his home a week before his death in a new Channel 4 ...

"My day would start, I would come in, check that he was alright. Now I just feel very grateful that I got 42 years with him." So the only thing was to throw him out but also to be aware he might end up killing himself. I'd normally have to clean up some sort of mess. "You've got this monster who's not moving. He said: "It's important to tell my story, to tell Rupert's story, to tell my family's story and to tell the story of 20 years living with my twin, who was an alcoholic.