Waterloo Road star Tom Payne unrecognisable after moving to the US for Hollywood career on Walking Dead

TOM Payne is worlds away from his 2007 acting debut in Waterloo Road.

The 40-year-old actor moved across the Atlantic to star in The Walking Dead and recently married his long-term love (again).

Tom's character was first introduced in the second series of Waterloo Road.

Mika Grainger and Leigh-Ann Galloway fought for the posh boy's attention, but Mika was the one who won him over.

However he soon messed things up when he slept with Mika's younger sister Chlo.

The pair eventually managed to put their differences aside and get back together.

At the end of series three, the couple headed off to university together.

After his stint on Waterloo Road, Tom managed to land himself a number of impressive TV roles.

Some include Miss Marple, Wuthering Heights, New Worlds and Beautiful People.

Arguably, the star is most known for portraying Paul "Jesus" Rovia in the post-apocalyptic horror series The Walking Dead.

He took on the role from 2016 and was killed off in 2019.

For this role, Tom gave up shaving and opted for a thick beard, growing out his hair at the same time to adapt to his on-screen moniker.

However, three years after his exit from the AMC show, Tom is only sporting a hint of stubble and has shown off a shorter hairdo.

The actor is sticking to this new look, as shown in recent snaps revealed by People magazine.

Tom met his model wife Jennifer Akerman over in America and they got engaged in 2018.

They tied the knot in December 2020 and announced that they are expecting their first child back in November.

Tom shared the news with a stunning snap from People magazine which sees Jennifer cradling her growing bump with her husband by her side.

The actor told his 1m followers on Instagram: "Thankyou so much to everyone who helped us share our news!

"What a fun way to do it. We’ve been overwhelmed with the messages of love and congratulations from all around and can’t wait to meet our little boy."

Jennifer gave birth to a boy named Harrison in January, 2022.

More recently, in November, the long-term pair exchanged new wedding vows at The Foundry in Queens, New York City.