Gareth Gates in well-known to fans all over the world as the squeaky clean singer who was the hot favourite to win Pop Idol back in 2002.
The singer from Bradford auditioned for the TV talent show as a teenager and went on to make a huge splash with viewers.
But fast forward 20 years and things have certainly changed.
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Gareth – who ended up being the runner up on Pop Idol after losing out to hitmaker Will Young – is now celebrating his 37th birthday.
And after a hunky transformation he looks very different to the 17-year-old who charmed the nation on the show.
Six-pack
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Gareth has clearly been putting in some hours at the gym as he has totally transformed his body.
He was always svelte and in shape but the star has now added plenty of muscle.
Fans went wild when he shared a snap on Instagram of him working out, with his incredible body on show and his biceps bulging as he lifted a weight.
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The former Pop Idol star opted for a beige vest which highlighted his dramatically transformed body and it didn’t take long for his followers to comment on his new look.
The comments section was flooded with flaming hot emojis and messages from people saying he looked “amazing”.
“Remember your crush, like, 15 years ago, well it’s now acceptable!” one person quipped.
Smoking-hot holiday snaps
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Gareth is understandably proud of his hunky new bod and he seems to takes every opportunity to flaunt it.
The star’s grid is full of snaps of him working out or with his shirt open to give his followers a tantalising glimpse of his killer abs.
His holiday vibe also makes the most of his ripped physique, with Gareth favouring loose trousers and floaty linen shirts that he doesn’t button up when he’s abroad.
Facial hair
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The chart star has also done away with his clean-shaven look.
He now sports a moustache and a tidy beard that ramps up the sex appeal.
And his dark hair is now in a casual style, with the singer ditching the spiky, heavily gelled look he liked in the noughties.
He debuted his new do on Instagram a few years back – and fans definitely approved.
One said he looked “so gorge” while another thought his new image was “sexy and stylish”.
“Absolutely stunning, love it,” gushed someone else.
How did Gareth transform his body?
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Gareth has previously revealed he hit the gym hard and made sure he stuck to a clean diet to transform his physique.
“It’s taken me six years to get this body,” he told The Sun in 2020.
“I got into the gym when I was 30 and stopped partying. But in the last couple of years I’ve started to take my fitness really seriously.”
However, it seems not everyone is a fan of the star’s bronzed beefcake look.
He told the paper he “definitely got more attention” when he was a “skinny beanpole” of 17.
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