X FACTOR star Luke Friend has been seen looking totally different after cutting off his long hair and starting a new career.
The singer-songwriter has swapped his signature dreadlocks for a more chic brunette style after becoming an actor. Luke, 26, rose to fame on the 2013 series of the X Factor finishing third and duetting with Ellie Goulding in the final.
Back then, he was known for his hipster look, including a nose ring, moustache, tattoos on show and a head of dreadlocks. But now Luke looks wildly different, having side stepped from his singing to start up an acting career on the side.
The star - who recently appeared in a stage show - now has shorter locks, which are often swept back with hair gel. READ MORE ON THE X FACTORETTA BOY X Factor's Jahmene Douglas looks totally different a decade after fame on the showFEARS FOR LEVI Haunting new video of X Factor star Levi emerges 5 weeks after he vanished Luke, who has an impressive 158,000 followers on Instagram, recently revealed he is also part of the Mamma Mia Party experience.
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