Will Young's twin brother Rupert dies aged 41
Rupert Young, the twin brother of Pop Idol winner Will, has died at the age of 41.
A spokesperson for the singer confirmed the death and requested privacy for the star and his family "during this very difficult and sad time".
The Evergreen singer had spoken in the past about his sibling's mental health issues and battles with alcohol.
In 2013, he told The Daily Record: "There was a moment when I had to go to some awards thing. I had an album out, I was in a film and I was having a great time professionally. I had to drive past the train station, and I knew that he’d been there for a day, just drinking."
"But I knew I had to leave him alone. That was tough, of course it was, but you have to get on. And in that respect being so involved in work was a great thing."
Will added: "It’s very tough having a family member who is an addict. But when you’re dealing with that you eventually have to just stop and look after yourself. Me, my parents, my older sister, everyone. We all just had to walk away. We had to leave him."
Rupert, who set up a mental health charity called The Mood Foundation in the late 2000s, had been open about about how difficult it was to watch his brother's rise to stardom in the past.
In an interview in 2008, Rupert talked about how he had watched his brother on a TV chat show, the day after he had spent the night in a car park self-harming.
"It seemed bizarre to me that two people who are genetically the same could behave in such different ways," he said.
Will spoke about having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 2015, which he attributed partly to being separated from his twin at birth.
The singer was crowned the first Pop Idol in 2001 and has since released seven albums, written two books and has acted on film and stage.