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The 90s Art Attack presenter Neil Buchanan looks unrecognisable after swapping his paints and iconic red jumper for a guitar and long salt and pepper hair in his new life as a rockstar. Neil, 66, rose to fame on the CITV show in the 1990s which he hosted for 17 years before it came to an end in 2007. During his time on the children's show, Neil was known for his clean shaven look and iconic red jumper that he always wore.

A Tory minister appeared to mix up a BBC journalist with a presenter from the broadcaster's children's show Art Attack.

Ant and Dec have emotionally dubbed the ending of CITV as the 'end of an era', after it was axed by ITV.The ITV children's channel is coming to an end in September, after 17 years on air - leaving many fans and TV presenters feeling nostalgic. It helped to propel the careers of some of the UK's most high profile presenters, such as Holly Willoughby and Ant and Dec, and was home to some of the biggest children's TV shows, such as Art Attack and Horrid Henry. Ant and Dec shared their sadness on their joint Instagram page, as they re-shared a throwback snap posted by ITV which showed them looking very fresh-faced, next to TV presenter, Cat Deeley.

ZZZap was a children’s TV show than ran for ten series between 1993 and 2001, entertaining a generation of kids. It was a sketch show that saw a giant, 18ft comic book be brought to life that created iconic characters including Daisy Dares You and the hands.The short but exciting episodes saw viewers wait with baited breath to find out what was behind each window of the magazine.

WITH his neat goatee and rockstar looks, Neil Buchanan is barely recognisable from his days as a Nineties kids’ TV presenter. Fans of a certain age will remember him from Art Attack, which ran on CITV from 1990 to 2007.  Neil played in his metal band, Marseille, before becoming a TV regular, and made his return to music after the show ended.

ITV programme became the go-to show to pop on for creative kids after school.Kids across the nation would tune in for wacky and crafty ideas to try at home with their own parents.The creative show was so successful that it remained on the broadcasting giant for a whopping 17 years - with Neil also scooping up a BAFTA TV Award in 1993.However, all good things must come to an end and in 2007, presenter Neil decided to put down his PVA glue and iconic red sweatshirt to follow his musical dream.The TV presenter, who is native to Liverpool, loves nothing more than kicking it with his heavy metal band, Marseille.Last year, Neil hit the headlines for a very different reason that was not associated with his TV or music career.Rumours began to swirl

NEIL Buchanan inspired thousands of children to get creative in the Nineties on his hugely popular show Art Attack - and he looks unrecognisable these days. In 1990, Neil’s Art Attack encouraged thousands of Brit kids to get crafty, with the show running for 17 years.  The CITV show was so popular that it even won a BAFTA TV Award in 1993.

insisting that it wasn’t true."Neil Buchanan ISN’T Banksy," a statement read."We have been inundated with enquiries over the weekend regarding the current social media story. Unfortunately, this website does not have the infrastructure to answer all these enquiries individually, however, we can confirm that there is no truth in the rumour whatsoever."The statement went on: "Neil spent lockdown with vulnerable members of his family and is now preparing to launch his new art collection in 2021.

Art Attack star Neil Buchanan has appeared on the side of a homeowner's garage seemingly signed by street artist Banksy. The 58-year-old former children's TV presenter was forced to deny he was the secretive artist after an online conspiracy theory went viral last week.

Art Attack presenter Neil Buchanan has denied he is the famous street artist Banksy after the theory went viral online. The former children's TV favourite has responded to the rumours that he is the famed anonymous artist.

hereAnd they added this was enough to convince them, saying: “This is straight in the believe without question category.”Neil, 58, shot to fame in the 80s as a host on the Saturday morning show No. 73, later renamed 7T3.He presented the CITV programme Art Attack from 1990 to 2007.

A wild new fan theory on social media has claimed that Banksy is actually Art Attack presenter Neil Buchanan.

Art Attack presenter Neil Buchanan has rebutted rumours swirling on social media that he is the elusive street artist Banksy.The wild conspiracy theory spread freely on Twitter last week after one user suggested it was “rumoured” that Mr Buchanan, 58, was behind artworks such as Balloon Girl and Love is in the Bin.Banky’s identity has remained unknown to the public despite his history of high-profile works.“Just heard that it’s rumoured Neil Buchanan is Banksy,” they wrote. “If true, it’s the funniest s*** ever.

Art Attack presenter Neil Buchanan has denied that he is Banksy after a Twitter user claimed to have uncovered the secret street artist’s identity.Speculation on social media about Banksy’s real identity gained renewed traction over the weekend after Twitter user @ScouseMan_ claimed: “Just heard that it’s rumoured Neil Buchanan is Banksy. If true, it’s the funniest shit ever.

was essentially the entire premise of Art Attack.And all it took was one person to tweet about it before the whole world got caught up in the mayhem, when someone by the handle of @ScouseMan_ wrote on Friday: ‘Just heard that it’s rumoured Neil Buchanan is Banksy.‘If true, it’s the funniest s*** ever. Aintree’s finest.Just heard that it’s rumoured Neil Buchanan is Banksy.

hereThe band performed at the Garage in Glasgow in 2010 and a Banksy artwork was found on a wall on Sauchiehall Street near the music venue.The band also played at the famous the Roundhouse in Camden, London, near another Banksy work.Neil, 58, presented the CITV programme Art Attack from 1990 to 2007.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxWild rumours that the true identity of guerrilla artist Banksy is none other than children’s entertainment legend Neil Buchanan have gathered pace online.Online theories have suggested that the 58-year-old Art Attack legend is the mysterious hooded genius behind works of art that have popped up around the world.While rumours that the children’s TV legend could be the mastermind of Banksy’s street art have circulated for years, theories went up a gear this weekend.On Friday, a Liverpudlian Twitter user thew fuel on the fire by suggesting the rumours could be true – with responses to the claim only seeming to endorse the theory.The