Jeremy McConnell had secret hair and beard transplant during Turkey holiday in a bid to reinvent himself

JEREMY McConnell has had a secret hair and beard transplant while on holiday in Turkey.

The Irish model visited the Hair of Istanbul clinic while in the country, during a break from his community service.

In exclusive pictures, Jeremy can be seen showing off the angry red marks where his new hair will grow,  with white bandages around the back of his head.

In another shot, his chin and cheeks are covered with medical gauze while his head is covered in surgical cloth and more bandaging.

A tiny cross tattoo can also be seen on his cheek.

A source close to Jeremy exclusively told The Sun Online: "Jeremy has a lot of exciting projects on the cards in 2018 and wants to look the best he can.

"As well as recently having his teeth done, he's now had a full hair and beard transplant."

While it's not clear what projects Jeremy has lined up, the star will be keen to get his community service over and done with.

The former Celebrity Big Brother star was sentenced to 200 hours of community service by a judge last month after being found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend Stephanie Davis.

Jeremy has been carrying out his unpaid work in Cardiff, but jetted off to Turkey recently for a holiday.

A representative for Jeremy told The Sun Online: "Jeremy has taken some agreed leave from his community service, to visit Turkey for some minor cosmetic treatments."

The star also found time to party during his vacation, as he posted a clip of him dancing with a mystery woman in his hotel room while wearing only his pants.

The now-deleted clip shows Jeremy spinning a girl around a messy hotel room while wearing just his underwear.

He twirls the woman around before pulling her close to him.

Jez's pal captioned the clip: "I am ricky Martin".

The former Celebrity Big Brother contestant later posted a snap of him with his arm around a pretty brunette but it's not known if she's the same girl in the hotel room clip.

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