X Factor star unrecognisable at birthday with Fearne Cotton 11 years since show exit

Do you remember the mischievous charm of Zack Morris, the beloved troublemaker from the iconic series Saved By The Bell? Mark-Paul Gosselaar, the actor behind this fresh-faced character, recently stepped out looking unrecognisable 30 years on from the hit 90s show’s finale Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who starred as the young heartthrob for four years, rocked up to the recent 90s Con festival in Connecticut sporting dark locks and glasses – a far cry from his character Zack’s iconic blonde ‘do. Mark-Paul was already making waves even before his days in Bayside High.

Philip Olivier, the actor best known for his role as Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, continues to exhibit an uncanny resemblance to his former character even after two decades since his departure from the show. After the curtains closed on Brookside in 2003, Philip Olivier embarked on a career that led him to grace both the small and large screens.

Denise Van Outen ex Eddie Boxshall has taken a swipe at the TV star, as he went public with his new girlfriend.The couple announced that they had split after seven years after Eddie sent texts of a sexual nature behind Denise's back, which ultimately ended their relationship. Eddie did say that he was "deeply sorry" and "ashamed" about the messages.

Denise van Outen’s ex Eddie Boxshall has revealed he’s loved up again with someone who has a striking resemblance to his former fiancee.

The 90s TV soap flop Eldorado introduced us to hunk Marcus Tandy, played by Jesse Birdsall, who looks completely unrecognisable 30 years later. And the star is now married to an Only Fools and Horses icon.The BBC soap was seen as the UK's answer to Dallas and Dynasty, as it followed a group of Brits living in a mini town in Los Barcos, Spain, navigating their new lives abroad. Eldorado first aired in 1992 and reportedly cost the BBC around £10 million to make.

Wendy Van Der Plank's had quite the transformation- 32 years after she played Wizadora. In the ITV show, viewers followed Wizadora, a trainee wizard who took a while to get used to casting spells with her magic wand and needed a lot of guidance. Her character wore a vast array of quirky costumes, from rainbow-coloured jumpers to a triangle patterned wide-necked jumpsuit.The other cast members wore equally unusual and colourful ensembles while on the show, keeping kids entertained Now, although Wendy's kept her dark hair and fringe, she's grown her locks longer and now sports a pair of glasses.

Home And Away's Sam Atwell has made quite the transformation since his shock exit from the soap 14 years ago.The actor, 42, played Kane Phillips on the show between 2001 and 2009 and had long blond hair and a baby face on screen. Now, he's looking quite different- with a shaved head and beard. On Home And Away, Kane was embroiled in some big storylines.The most controversial was when the character sexually assaulted Dani (Tammin Sursock), sister of Kirsty Sutherland (Christie Hayes).

Home and Away star Tempany Deckert has revealed she has no regrets about her soap exit.Tempany, who played Selina Cook, left the show 25 years ago to focus on motherhood. Selina was a teen tearaway who lived with Irene (Lynne McGranger) for a time. She was never officially her foster child but Irene took her under her wing.

It's not every day you turn 40. And Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien made the most of celebrating the milestone by having a huge party.Tina, who plays Sarah Platt in the soap, looked stunning for the event, sporting a sparkly silver mini dress.The party venue was decked out with multicoloured balloons and a large light-up sign saying "Let's Party." In a 360 video, the beauty, who wore her blonde locks in loose waves, danced and smiled in a solo shot. A later clip showed her cosying up to her husband Adam Crofts, who kissed her on the cheek.

Between 2005 and 2008, viewers would have been familiar with actor Paul Butcher for his role on Zoey 101. Alongside the likes of Jamie-Lynn Spears and Victoria Justice, Paul starred in the Nickelodeon show where he played Zoey’s younger brother Dustin. For the four seasons it was on air, Zoey 101 followed Zoey and her friends as they enjoyed life at Pacific Coast Academy – with Paul’s fresh-faced character Dustin being known for depending on his older sister and her tight-knit social circle.

Jennifer Lopez had a sweet 51st birthday message for her other half, Ben Affleck, on Tuesday.

Jennifer Lopez is expressing her love for hubby Ben Affleck by sharing a sweet snapshot into their private life. The «Ain't Your Mama» singer took to Instagram on Tuesday to commemorate Affleck's 51st birthday, and shared an adorable video she recorded while in the passenger seat of their car — as the birthday boy drove around town.While on the road, Lopez beamed as she and Affleck lip synced and danced to Sam Cooke's iconic love song «Wonderful World.»The pair got into the tune, with Lopez smiling brightly to the lyrics, «Don't know much about the French I took/ But I do know that I love you/ And I know that if you love me, too/ What a wonderful world this would be.»«Dear Ben … Happy Birthday.

Jennifer Lopez is expressing her love for hubby Ben Affleck song (sort of).The «Ain't Your Mama» singer took to Instagram on Tuesday to commemorate Affleck's 51st birthday, and shared an adorable video she recorded while in the passenger seat of their car — as the birthday boy drove around town.While on the road, Lopez beamed as she lip synced and danced to Sam Cooke's iconic love song «Wonderful World» and smiling brightly to the lyrics, «Don't know much about the French I took/ But I do know that I love you/ And I know that if you love me, too/ What a wonderful world this would be.»«Dear Ben … Happy Birthday. I love you!» Lopez captioned the heartwarming post.A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo)Back in July, the cute couple celebrated Lopez's birthday at their new home.

Liam Fox first appeared on our screens as Dan Spencer in Emmerdale back in 2011 and he's remained on the soap ever since.The actor, 53, was initially contracted for just eight episodes, but he was soon offered a spot as a soap regular with Dan becoming a prominent character in the fictitious village. However, Liam's time on the ITV soap is soon set to come to an end after 12 years, with Dan facing a lengthy prison sentence after he was charged with manslaughter following the death of daughter Amelia's stalker Lloyd Sawyer.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Lorraine Stanley, who plays Karen Taylor in EastEnders has been enjoying a holiday with her fiancé, Mark Perez, after filming her last scenes on the soap.The pair , who got engaged in July after being together for nine years, enjoyed a camping getaway to the seaside town of Swanage in Dorset over the weekend. Lorraine, 47, shared a sweet snap of herself and Mark at their campsite, as she jokingly wrote: "Camp skanks".The actress could be seen wearing a simple black t-shirt with sunglasses and a cap, whilst Mark pouted at the camera in a denim shirt.

Norman Coburn played high school headmaster Donald Fisher on Home and Away regularly between 1988 and 2003, and then made sporadic cameos as the character up until 2007. Norman, 86, was one of the 16 original cast members that helped launch the long running soap. In 2008, at the age of 71, he announced that he was officially retiring from acting, after a career spanning more than five decades.

Time flies by as a soap fan-favourite celebrated a big milestone birthday this week.Tina O'Brien has been a familiar face on Coronation Street since she was just sweet 16, joining in 1999, as Sarah Platt but as quick as a flash the blonde actress has turned 40. Growing up on our screens, the star has brought us countless incredible storylines including the coverage of hard hitting topics like teenage pregnancy, through to defending her daughter after she was the victim of abuse.This week on-set her on-screen family and friends couldn't resist celebrating her big 4-0 in style with a beautiful array of flowers including massive sunflowers and fluffy pink peonies.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Britain's Got Talent star Ronan Parke looks totally unrecognisable as he celebrates his 25th birthday, 12 years on from when he made his debut on the show. Ronan, 25, won the judges over with his incredible voice when he was just 12 years old and finished the show as a runner up in 2011. While many will recognise the talented star from his show-stopping performances on Britain's Got Talent, the singer is now all grown up having celebrated his 25th birthday on Tuesday, 8 August.

After his rise to fame after the quarter finals on the 2005 series of The X Factor, fans of the show have been left wondering whatever happened to Chico. Famed for his number one hit It’s Chico Time, which knocked Madonna’s Sorry off the top spot, the cheeky chap left the spotlight behind when his singing career fizzled out.The 52-year-old, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, was just 34 when he shot to fame on the ITV talent show alongside other memorable blasts from the past including winner Shayne Ward.The Welsh-born entertainer, who brought up in Morocco until the age of 14, trained as an electrical engineer but fame came calling and he applied for the show which saw his life change overnight.

Dancing On Ice star Michelle Heaton has proudly shown off her two-stone weight loss transformation following her addiction battle as she shared a bikini snap on Instagram.The 44 year old looked incredible as she wore a blue and orange two-piece bikini, showing off her toned stomach and legs, as well as her collection of tattoos. Michelle had her long brown hair styled in a bun as she tried to keep cool as the sun blazed down. In the caption alongside the snap, Michelle opened up about her life two years ago – and where she is now.