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This is from todays Sun Newspaper

GARETH GATES has been sensationally dumped by his label, I can reveal.

The Pop Idol runner-up, tipped for worldwide fame following his showing on the TV talent show, has been “let go” by recording label BMG.

The crunch came at a party at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 19 when Gareth had to sing.

His performance was so disappointing that unimpressed record execs decided to terminate the spiky-haired singer’s contract.

It is not known whether Gareth has been given the bad news yet.

A BMG insider told me last night: “It has finally happened. Gareth’s time at BMG records has come to an end.

“He’s a lovely chap with great resilience but he simply doesn’t sell records any more.

"There were initial meetings two months ago saying he was to be canned but the final decision didn’t come until very recently.

“To be honest, there were a few big players who saw Gareth at the Royal Albert Hall a few weeks ago and they weren’t very impressed.

“It’s the end of an era in pop. There’s no doubt that just a couple of years ago Gareth was the biggest pop star in Britain.”

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