Britain's Got Talent runner-up Ronan Parke is completely unrecognisable 12 years after finding fame with his beautiful singing voice on the ITV show.
Ronan was just 12 years old at the time when he lost out to Scottish singer Jai McDowell in the final. Now 24, Ronan is still rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous in his job as a waiter in a top London restaurant.
Showing off some recent pictures of himself on his Instagram page, Ronan was first seen posing in a mirror selfie with his hair gelled back.
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The star can be seen wearing a black jumper with matching trousers and a blazer over the top in a very stylish look.
In another snap, Ronan was seen laughing away with his family as they sat outside in the sunshine.
The star also shared more pictures of him with his family and his dog, as well as giving fans a glimpse of a room in his home.
Many fans rushed to comment on the singer's post, with one writing: "Oh Ronan!!! Miss your gorgeous face and your singing.
"Sending so much love and hope to see you real soon."
"I miss your singing so much! You're so talented," another penned in the comments.
A third said: "Love your style. Keep shining and stay amazing."
"Hey Ronan. Think about you a lot. Glad everything is good for you," another follower shared.
Many will recall Ronan wowing the judging panel in 2011 when he sang his heart out to Nina Simone's classic Feeling Good.
After the star appeared on BGT, he was snapped up by Simon Cowell's label, Ronan released a debut album, named Ronan Parke, and went on to perform around the UK.
In the following year, he was dropped by the label - but released a new single, We Are Shooting Stars.
Last year, Simon spoke out about his thoughts on the changing face of the music industry.
"What’s interesting now is there are so many outlets for singers, what with social media platforms, however, weirdly there aren’t a lot of new artists breaking out at the moment," he told The Sun.
"I think the reason is everyone’s doing the same thing. So I try and encourage people to do something different. Like on BGT when someone comes on and sings a song I’ve heard a million times before, I try and advise them not to do what everyone else is doing."
Britain's Got Talent returns to our screen on Saturday night on Virgin Media One in Ireland.
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