Boy George: From Karma Chameleons To Court Cases

Boy George, one of the founding members of Culture Club, has been told today (December 5th) that he faces jail after being found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

The singer, whose real name is George O'Dowd, is alleged to have chained Audun Carlsen to a wall in his house in Shoreditch, East London.

The verdict, handed out a Snaresbrook Crown Court, caps a dramatic fall from grace for the singer, who in the early 1980s spearheaded the New Romantic movement with Culture Club.

But life has not been all rosy for George O'Dowd - whose colourful fashion sense has gone hand-in-hand with a colourful private life.

To mark today's verdict, Gigwise has taken an in depth look at the Rise and Fall of Boy George.

CLICK HERE to find out everything about the pop star's life.