Huge 90s pop star unrecognisable as they admit to being 'broken by addiction'

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Nineties pop star Kavana shared an inspiring message for anyone battling addiction.The 47 year old singer, who's documented his battles with alcohol, posted a candid before-and-after photos on Instagram back in November 2023, taking his followers back to his lowest point last year and saying "recovery is possible." Kavana – whose real name is Anthony Kavanagh – was just 20 when he hit the charts with his Top 10 1997 hit, I Can Make You Feel Good, which was followed up with MFEO (Made For Each Other) and Crazy Chance.

He went on to appear in E4's Hollyoaks: In The City in 2006 and appeared as a contestant on the reality TV show Grease Is the Word in 2007, where he was a runner-up.

In 2013 he auditioned for ITV's singing show The Voice, but failed to progress past auditions. He came seventh in the 2015 series of Celebrity Big Brother.

However, the former star – who came out as gay in 2014 and admitted to a secret relationship with the late Boyzone singer, Stephen Gately – has faced struggles in recent years, finally deciding to turn his life around in the summer of 2023.