Goofball former Australian Idol Judge Mark Holden was yesterday reported (by News) to be a fully fledged barrister!

We reported a few months ago that:

the carnation lover and talent agent is studying for a law degree …It’s quite a change of pace following the hustle and bustle of the Channel 10 talent competition from which he was dropped in favour of an easier-for-viewers-to-digest three-judge panel. Holden has said he wants to work on the legal side of the music industry.

Well, those long hours of study will now see Holden in front of real life legal judges, not a pack of mulleted/wigged boffins adjudicating the merits of a litany of pop-star wannabees.

Holden, 55, signed up as a barrister last month and now works with mentor William Lye in Melbourne… “law is a complete change, but it will call on everything I’ve learnt in life. I feel like it’s something I can grow old doing. The music and television business is unforgiving of older people.”

As excellently reported by our friends at Lawyers Weekly:

Holden’s career has included acting (he was an original cast member of soap opera The Young Doctors), pop singing (with top ten hits including Lady Soul and Look What You Started), and he has played a key role in developing the musical careers of other artists including film star Milla Jovovich, former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff and Australian singer Vanessa Amorosi.

He also holds the honour of having being named “Wanker of the Year” by Ralph Magazine in 2003. After being given the title, Holden famously started a petition on his website to get Ralph magazine to present him with a trophy so he could show off his new title, and Ralph considered having the award officially named after him.

Good luck Mark!

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