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X Factor bad lad Frankie Cocozza looks completely different in new life as loving dad

X Factor's Frankie Cocozza will be remembered by many as the show's rockstar bad boy but many people might struggle to recognise him over ten years on from his time on the show.

Frankie, who now resides in Australia with his wife Bianca Murphy, seems to have taken on a new appearance that couldn't be further from his original look.

The 29-year-old has got rid of his shaggy locks and settled down across the globe where the couple are raising their son who is named after his dad in a family tradition, writes The Mirror.

Taking to Instagram, the singer shared a picture with his 151k followers that prompted many of them to comment on his transformation.

In the picture, which sees Sydney, Australia tagged as the location, a clean shaven Frankie looks down at the camera with significantly shorter hair that appears to be damp.

The straight-faced singer dons a white button up shirt with the top button undone, with a denim shirt on top as he stares stonily at the camera in front of a building.

Frankie Cocozza looks unrecognisable to his X Factor days (mirror.co.uk)

In the picture, which sees Sydney, Australia tagged as the location, a clean shaven Frankie looks down at the camera with significantly shorter hair that appears to be damp.

The straight-faced singer dons a white button up shirt with the top button undone, with a denim shirt on top as he stares stonily at the camera in front of a building.

Although Frankie is 29, fans are suggesting that having a baby has sped up the ageing process for the artist.

Frankie Cocozza looks nothing like he did on X Factor (ITV)

Taking to the comments, one fan wrote: "Kids really do age people lol"

Another penned: "Can I see a few grey hairs there boy?"

And a third wrote: "Young Frankie that I've been following for 10 years has grown into a man."

From his wilder days of flashing the names of his conquests tattooed across his bum cheek on TV, Frankie seems to have mellowed.

He married his wife and mother of his son Bianca in 2018, just weeks after he left the show Celebs Go Dating.

Frankie first found himself gracing TV screens in the 2011 series of The X Factor, but his time on the show was short lived after production staff heard him bragging to another contestant about cocaine use.

Frankie got married in 2018 and moved to Australia where he grew his family (Frankie Cocozza)

The singer was just 18 at the time and went on to tell The Mirror that he started using the drug when he was in school.

He said: "I regret it so much. I’m really sorry. It's not just the last few months on X Factor I’ve been taking cocaine or using drugs. To be honest, I’ve been doing stuff for a couple of years now.

Frankie with his wife. (frankiecocozza/Instagram)

"I was 16 and it was at a big party when I first tried drugs. I’m not an addict. I’m an idiot."

In 2017 the singer confessed that he'd managed to blow through his £200,000 fortune on booze and found work earning £7.50 an hour working on a building site.

He has since relocated to Australia where he leads his life as a doting dad and husband, a massive difference to his initial persona.

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