Hollyoaks and X Factor star unrecognisable as he appears on Loose Women with a man bun

RAY Quinn stunned Loose Women viewers as he sported a man bun and snappy suit to promote his latest tour.

The actor and singer, 34, who first found fame as sweet-faced Anthony Murray in Brookside at the tender age of nine, was all grown up as he appeared on Thursday’s ITV daytime show.

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X Factor star Ray Quinn looked completely different during his appearance on Loose Women[/caption]

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The actor and performer had grown his hair and tied it into a man bun[/caption]

Since his soap debut, Ray went on to find fame on the X Factor as a runner-up aged 18.

He later joined Hollyoaks as part of a far right extremist storyline where he played racist thug Jonny Baxter.

Ray quit the soap in 2019 after fans were left stunned when his character groomed Ste into hating muslims.

For his role, the Liverpool-born actor wore his brunette cropped and donned a series of black puffer jackets.

Yet Ray looked completely different for his latest Loose Women appearance.

He has grown his hair into a long style, tied up into a man bun at the back of his skull.

Gone are the streetwise outfits in favour of a formal suit, paired with a white shirt and green tie.

He certainly looked the part for his performance of Frank Sinatra classic, Fly Me To The Moon, to close out the show.

Fans took to Twitter to gush over the performer, with one writing: “Beautiful voice Ray, lovely fella Xx #loosewomen.”

A second put: “Well that was a surprise from Ray Quinn I didn’t realized he could sing so well, enjoyed that! #LooseWomen.”

A third added: “Great voice Ray! #loosewomen.”

One then mused: “Ray Quinn is great such a gentleman loved seeing him win dancing on ice #LooseWomen.”

Previously we exclusively reported how Ray was working as a Hermes delivery driver to help pay the bills during the coronavirus pandemic.

The star — who was runner-up to Leona Lewis in The X Factor 14 years ago — began working for the company at the start of lockdown and became a regular with customers in the North West.

Ray won ITV skating show Dancing On Ice in 2009 and the follow-up All Stars series five years later.

He released third album Undeniable in 2020.

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Ray, now 34, found fame aged nine in Brookside[/caption]

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His Hollyoaks role as Jonny saw him sport a cropped hairstyle and trendy jackets[/caption]

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Ray wowed in a snappy suit and tie before he performed to close the ITV daytime show[/caption]