X Factor star Frankie Cocozza looks totally unrecognisable 13 years after finding fame on ITV

Frankie Cocozza has drastically changed his appearance, more than a decade after appearing on the eight series of the .

The Brighton-born singer was 18 years old when he first auditioned for the show and immediately managed to impress , who pushed him through to the live shows in his 'Boys' category for solo male artists from the age of 16 to 24.

Sadly, his success was cut short, with  leaving the competition for breaking its rules as he admitted his life had gone "out of control" during his participation in the show.

After 13 years and a participation in , where he finished in second place, Frankie has officially moved on from his time on the competition but continues to work as a musician when his obligations as a father allows it.

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Now 31, Frankie is no longer raising hell like he used to in his teens. Instead, the singer is a doting dad to a five-year-old boy, also named Frankie, whom he shares with his ex-wife Bianca Murphy. The pair tied the knot during a Brighton ceremony in 2018 after first bumping into one another on Celebs Go Dating, but split up four years later.

Frankie Jr. is a regular guest on his father's account, with the latter dedicating on May 15, 2024, to celebrated his fifth birthday. At the time Frankie Sr. shared a slideshow of some moments shared with the young boy, which he captioned: "My little mush is 5 xxx." Since his split from Bianca, Frankie has also found love in the arms of another woman called Emma, who is also featured on his Instagram account.

But perhaps the most surprising change of all is Frankie's appearance. The star has shown his impressive array of tattoos on social media, as well as his toned physique. To top it all off, Frankie has traded in his bushy wavy hair for a shorter and cleaner cut.

Back in September, 2024, Frankie shared a beach snap from Indonesia, where he showed off some of his tattoos and hairy chest, leaving many astounded. "Nice burberry shorts", an eagle-eyed admirer wrote in the comment section. Another added: "Bloody hell I thought you were !!"

And many of Frankie's followers compared him to the former star: "Thought this was an old pic of @robbiewilliams", "I’m sorry this isn’t @robbiewilliams", some of them echoed.

Frankie, who was a student at the time of his participation in X Factor, chose to perform Valerie by Amy Winehouse, shortly after confessing he'd only entered the competition to "get girls." He also revealed he'd had the names of seven girls tattooed on his backside, much to the surprise of N-Dubz singer .

As mentioned, Frankie not only took on another TV project after his exit from the show, but he also continued to produce music. In November, 2012, he released a debut EP, which reached number 89 in the UK chart. After another single that failed to chart, Frankie and his band Telescreen released a debut single called Kids on February, 2014.

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