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FORMER X Factor star Lydia Lucy looks almost unrecognisable after the show.

10 years after first making her debut on the , the aspiring singer is seen looking completely different.

Lydia Lucy made it through to the first ever Six Chair Challenge before being eliminated by Nicole Scherzinger
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Lydia Lucy made it through to the first ever Six Chair Challenge before being eliminated by Nicole ScherzingerCredit: Rex
The former singing competition contestant is now sporting a very different look
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The former singing competition contestant is now sporting a very different lookCredit: BackGrid

Lydia, 29, was spotted at an event at the Excel centre posing with her toddler daughter.

Her famous red locks have now been replaced by a more natural chocolate brown colour.

The recording artist first competed in the tenth instalment of the X Factor, back in 2013.

She auditioned in front of Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger and initially impressed them with her rendition of Jessie J's hit Mamma Knows Best.

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The aspiring singer easily made it through the first round of room auditions where she once again dazzled the judges.

She stunned the Wembley Arena audience with her rendition of Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel.

However after performing a Stevie Wonder track in the first Six Chair Challenge, she was eliminated after Nicole swapped her for Abi Alton.

Undeterred by reality TV, Lydia then auditioned for the fifth series of The Voice UK.

Having been mentored by Will i.am, she was his last surviving act in the competition and ended up in fourth place.

Since the competition, she supported the Black Eyed Peas singer on his tour and later went onto sing with the group without Fergie.

Lydia also dated The Wanted star Nathan Sykes before his career took off when they attended the esteemed Sylvia Young Theatre School together.

According to , she said: "We had a close relationship but within months of leaving school, Nathan was in The Wanted. The distance was too difficult."

The star first dazzled the judges in the room auditions in the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013
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The star first dazzled the judges in the room auditions in the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013Credit: Rex
The star went onto support Will.i.am on tour as well as perform with The Black Eyed Peas
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The star went onto support Will.i.am on tour as well as perform with The Black Eyed PeasCredit: Rex
The former reality TV star looks almost unrecognisable from her competition days
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The former reality TV star looks almost unrecognisable from her competition daysCredit: BackGrid
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