On Friday night's Gogglebox, Rylan Clark Neal was settled comfortably down to watch the telly when his mum accidentally blurted out his real name 'Ross.' The sudden slip-up stunned viewers and gave a reminder of Rylan's very unshowbizzy past.
As well as three name changes, Rylan has also undergone a complete image overhaul and is now virtually unrecognisable from his pre-fame days.
While he was at school Rylan had his skull broken as bullies targeted him for being 'fat, ginger and gay.' Ten years down the line, a permatanned and long haired Rylan became a household name as one of The X Factor's most flamboyant contestants ever.
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