X Factor runner up looks unrecognisable behind beard and tattoos nearly 20 years later

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Ray Quinn, who once charmed the nation with his vintage swing style on The X Factor's third series in 2006, is almost unrecognisable from his early days of fame . Now 37-years-old, the star who finished as runner up to Leona Lewis on the ITV talent show, looks vastly different from the times when he was a familiar face in concert venues and frequently recognised on the streets. ‌

His signature Elvis-style jet-black hair is no longer in a perfect quiff and his once youthful face is now adorned with a thick, black beard. Additionally, both arms and the backs of his hands are heavily tattooed. ‌

The Merseyside-born star went on from X Factor to release a chart-topping album, Doin' It My Way, featuring tracks like Ain't That A Kick In The Head and My Way, but after a 30-dat