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Rylan Clark-Neal looks unrecognisable with blonde hair in ten year throwback pic

RYLAN Clark-Neal looked unrecognisable with blonde hair in an epic ten-year throwback picture.

The 30-year-old presenter took to Instagram over the weekend to share a snap from a decade ago during a holiday in Ibiza.

 Rylan Clark-Neal looked unrecognisable with blonde hair in an epic ten-year throwback picture
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Rylan Clark-Neal looked unrecognisable with blonde hair in an epic ten-year throwback pictureCredit: Instagram

In the image, Rylan's black hair and beard was nowhere to be seen as he showed off his blonde locks and a goatee.

Wearing a blue V-neck T-shirt and jeans as he sat in front of a sunset on the White Isle, he wrote alongside it: "10 years ago me just did his first live set at @mamboibiza . What an honour. 2009-2019 x."

His fans were quick to comment on how different he looked, with one writing: "Omg Ryan you look gorge with that blonde hair."

Another shared: "@rylan you look so different where did all the ginger hair go?"

 Rylan now sports black hair and a beard
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Rylan now sports black hair and a beardCredit: Rex Features
 Rylan rose to fame on the 2012 series of The X Factor
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Rylan rose to fame on the 2012 series of The X FactorCredit: Getty - Contributor
 The 30-year-old had auditioned with long blonde hair
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The 30-year-old had auditioned with long blonde hairCredit: ITV

Rylan first came to the public's attention on Signed by Katie Price in 2010, before finding further fame on the 2012 series of The X Factor.

His success on the show led to him appearing on and winning Celebrity Big Brother in 2013, before going on to present shows including This Morning, Big Brother's Bit on the Side and The Xtra Factor.

However, Rylan recently revealed he played up to the "gay stereotype" while on the ITV singing competition.

Speaking to The Guardian, he said: "I played a character when I was on there.

 Rylan recently said he played up to the 'gay stereotype' while on the show
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Rylan recently said he played up to the 'gay stereotype' while on the showCredit: Ken McKay
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“I knew I had to be the gay stereotype that was on the front of the papers every day. And I did my job well.

“I played the game.”


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