Darius' friend and fellow former Pop Idol star, Gareth Gates paid tribute to him during an appearance on ITV's 'Loose Women' earlier today.
Speaking on the panel show about their friendship he said ‘He was always like a big brother to me. I was a very young, shy boy on Pop Idol and he always took me under his wing.’
Watch the interview below:
He also spoke about how they would have been taking part in a Pop Idol reunion together and said: "We spoke two weeks before he passed about the show we were about to do and that hit me hard. He was a really lovely man.
"He had a massive heart. It was extremely sad."
Gareth had previously released a heartbreaking statement following the announcement of Darius' passing, saying he couldn’t ‘quite believe the news.’
Sharing a photo on Instagram, he wrote: ‘‘Darius took me under his wing during our time in Pop Idol, like a big brother; always looking out for me and for that I thank you my friend.
‘‘I will miss our chats. He was one of the most beautiful, intelligent and gentle souls I was lucky enough to know, a soul that lit up every room.’