She’s still got the X Factor! Former contestant Tamera Foster unveils dramatic image overhaul

FORMER X Factor contestant Tamera Foster is unrecognisable from her time on the show in 2013 after undergoing a dramatic image transformation.

The teen finished in fifth place on series 10 of the ITV singing contest behind eventual winner Sam Bailey.

But the 19-year-old hasn't faded into the background like many other past contestants, and has been working hard on her music and image.

In a series of Instagram snaps, Tamera has showed off her dramatic new look, switching her dyed blonde long hair for her more natural, black locks.

In a cute selfie, Tamera posed with her volumous hair falling round her face while wearing a grey ribbed vest top and two gold chains.

She captioned it: "Big up yaselff feeling Fresh 2 Death in my @hotepboutique chains & earrings".

Clearly embracing her versatility, another shot sees Tamera posing in a cream baseball cap and shades, with her hair styled in two long plaits.

She wrote: "Bloody love those pearly whites."

During her time on the show her powerful vocals impressed the judges but her performances weren't without their problems, with Tamera forgetting her lyrics on a number of occasions.

Despite her stumbles, Tamera was quickly snapped up by show boss Simon Cowell, who signed her to his record label.

Her first single is yet to be released, but back in August, hit music producer Naughty Boy - who worked with ex-One Direction star and fellow former X Factor contestant Zayn Malik on his debut solo material - revealed fans could expect to hear Tamera's voice on a track "real soon".

He tweeted: "The truth is coming. @OfficialTamera soon. real soon. :)"

His post was accompanied by the hashtag #2016.

A record deal wasn't the only thing to come out of being on the X Factor for Tamera though, as the teen ended up dating fellow contestant Sam Callahan.

However the young couple split in November 2014, a year after their time on the show came to an end.

Earlier this year, The Sun revealed how Tamera was nursing a broken heart after splitting from her secret girlfriend of 18 months, Melika Banton.

Melika — known as SK — spoke to us, with Tamera’s permission, about the pair’s relationship and how they fell deeply in love.

She revealed: “We told each other we loved each other and I went to her family home and met her mum.

“We first met after she told me I was funny and cool and invited me to her birthday party in London.

“We had been on and off and coming into the New Year we were both so busy, so we decided to split. It was a joint decision and we are going to be friends.

“I’ve got a lot of love and respect for her and we tell each other everything. I would never say never to us getting back together as we always got on without arguing.”