Emmerdale actor Mike Parr looks unrecognisable four years after leaving the ITV soap.
The star, who played Ross Barton, stared seriously at the camera as he posed for a topless Instagram selfie.
Mike, 35, compared himself to heavyweight boxer Paul Sykes and captioned the post: “Paul Sykes vibes.”
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He sent fans into a frenzy as they confessed they “still would.”
“Still look hot,” one follower wrote.
The Barton’s were a hit with Emmerdale viewers following years of turbulent storylines.
Ross started off on the soap as a villain but fans soon fell in love with the handsome hunk.
(Image: mikeparr226/Instagram)
Mike admitted that he tried to leave Emmerdale a year before he actually did but he was convinced to continue his character.
The actor took part in a dramatic acid attack storyline which saw him fall head over heels with a brain-injured multi-millionaire heiress Rebecca White.
Mike eventually left the show and started a new chapter in the US in a bid to take on Hollywood.
(Image: ITV)
He has kept himself busy with roles in the drama Bulletproof, Our Home and Mister Mayfair.
Mike reflected on acting last year and wrote on Instagram: “Acting – 2022. Jobs I’ve taped for, jobs I’ve had, jobs I’ve lost, jobs I wanted, jobs I got.
“It’s a funny old game but there’s nothing else I’d rather do.”
He added: “2022. Highs, lows, blows, judo throws. Love, hate, tears and beers. Cocktails, epic fails, some sorrow, some ‘I’ll see you tomorrow’.
(Image: Instagram/ Mike Parr)
His co-star Adam Thomas, who played his brother Adam Barton, also moved on from Emmerdale after eight years on the soap.
Adam admitted on an episode of The Chase: “[I was on there for] Eight, nine years – the best years of my life. I don’t know why I left!
“It was amazing. Great people, great show. [It was] Amazing, unbelievable.”
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