{"id":141243,"date":"2023-09-04T18:43:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T18:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=141243"},"modified":"2023-09-04T18:43:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T18:43:16","slug":"x-factors-ray-quinn-unrecognisable-with-hunky-new-look-17-years-after-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/tv-movies\/x-factors-ray-quinn-unrecognisable-with-hunky-new-look-17-years-after-show\/","title":{"rendered":"X Factor’s Ray Quinn unrecognisable with hunky new look 17 years after show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Former X Factor star Ray Quinn looks remarkably different 17 years after appearing on the show.<\/p>\n

    Fans will remember Ray as a fresh-faced 18-year-old who made it all the way to the final in 2006, where he lost out to Leona Lewis.<\/p>\n

    But nowadays he's 35-years old and sporting a hunky physique, a sharp beard and long locks that fall all the way down to his shoulders.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE: X Factor's Ray Quinn leaves Loose Women star gobsmacked as he shows off new look<\/b><\/p>\n

    And he's fully grown up as he's started a family with his gorgeous fianc\u00e9 Emily Fletcher, with the pair looking loved up in recent snaps.<\/p>\n

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    Ray is now a doting dad to two kids – Summer, born in September 2022 and eight-year-old son Harry.<\/p>\n

    Quinn's first TV stint came when he bagged the role of Anthony Murray on the iconic Scouse soap Brookside from 2000 to 2003. <\/p>\n

    But it wasn't until his appearance on Simon Cowell's X Factor when he won the hearts of the public. <\/p>\n

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    After the show, Ray's career went from strength to strength – with his debut record Doing It My Way shooting to number one in the album charts.<\/p>\n

    But after a string of commercial hits, Simon Cowell 's record label Syco dropped the swing star at the end of 2007.<\/p>\n

    Ray also made two appearances on Dancing On Ice – the first in 2009, followed by an All-Stars series in 2014. <\/p>\n

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    The singer won the series both times as he was able to woo judges and the voting public alike with his impressive ice skating abilities.<\/p>\n

    He also went back to his acting roots, having landed a small role on Channel 4 's Hollyoaks as Jonny Baxter, leaving the soap in 2019.<\/p>\n

    During the pandemic, his music career stalled and instead, he resorted to his 'normal' roots – picking up a courier job.<\/p>\n

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    Working for delivery service Hermes, Quinn was making ends meet as he earned just \u00a311.40 an hour.<\/p>\n

    Speaking to The Sun at the time, a source said: "Ray is a hard-grafting lad, and naturally loves being on the move, doing things and seeing people."<\/p>\n

    He's stepped away from the spotlight and seems to be enjoying his time doing manual labour.<\/p>\n

    A year later, the singing superstar went into the carpet fitting business, after joining forces with brothers Rob and Darren.<\/p>\n

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