BGT's George Sampson gets hair transplant aged 23

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George Sampson has had a hair transplant at the age of 23.

The Britain's Got Talent dancer took to Twitter to announce the news:

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He posted: "So on the 26th April, 2017, I will be travelling to the Juvida clinic, Skipton, to have a HAIR TRANSPLANT...

"This is something I've considered having done for years, I have always been convincing myself I'm not worried, or it's not a big deal but really it is.

"I am only 23. It's not only for my own confidence but also being in my line of work which is very image orientated and unfortunately, I felt my hair (lack of) could affect my work."

(George with girlfriend Lauren Grice, who he says helps cover his baldness)

He went on to explain how he came to lose his hair, revealing: "My hair loss comes from three things; alopecia (caused by a lot of stress and loss of a family member), genetics and head spinning as the hair loss is not only a receding hair line but a strip down the centre of my head.

"I spend so much time doing my hair (well Lauren does) to try and cover up as much as I can and to make use of the hair that I do have.

(George Sampson back in 2008)

"I've decided I've had enough of that. I want my own hair. I am only 23 and balding seems like something which happens to older men."

He has since shared a picture of himself at the clinic following the procedure, tweeting: "Had the best day ever thanks to wonderful people of @juvidaclinics ... the transplant was a massive success and now recovery begins..."

Sampson had been incredibly open in the lead-up to the procedure, tweeting his plans and journey to the clinic.

The latest series of Britain's Got Talent, which Sampson won in 2008 at the age of just 14, continues on ITV on Saturdays.

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