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Fans brand Mark Owen 'unrecognisable' during Take That's performance on 'Strictly Come Dancing'

Ben Arnold
·Contributor
Take That on Strictly (Credit: BBC)
Take That on Strictly (Credit: BBC)

Is that you Mark Owen? Because fans want the old Mark, ahem, back for good.

Last night, Take That appeared on Strictly Come Dancing to perform their new single Out Of Our Heads, with pro-dancers in striking black and white attire.

But it was not the stagecraft that caught the viewers’ eye, but that old chap on the right hand pedestal.

Is that you, Mark? (Credit: BBC)
Is that you, Mark? (Credit: BBC)

With long hair and a beard, it turned out it was Mark Owen. But viewers remained unconvinced.

For reference, here’s the Mark we know and love:

Mark in less hairy times (Credit: Getty)

Twitter was soon awash with judgement.

And those who did recognise him weren’t feeling the new look at all…

Let’s just say that the messages of support were a tad… scarce. Sorry Mark, might be back to the drawing board with this one.

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