Characters taken in by unmelodious rebellious celebrity (4)

I believe the answer is:

idol

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'celebrity' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for idol that I've seen before include "loved one" , "Object of excessive love or devotion" , "Admired figure" , "Worshipped figure (not painting); revered person" , "Figure worshipped - sounds like someone in 7 8" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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