Hollyoaks star branded unrecognisable by soap fans after incredible body transformation in the gym
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ONE Hollyoaks star has been branded unrecognisable by soap fans after his incredible body transformation.
James Sutton is best known for his role as John Paul McQueen in the Channel 4 soap, but he looks worlds away from his character.
James, 41, was left devastated after he previously split from his wife Rachel Collin after a five-year marriage.
But it looks as though he has been successful in comforting himself with plenty of workout sessions in the gym as he has lost a stone in eight.
He has given fans a peek of his latest look as took to his social media with a vest snap where he flaunted his bulging biceps.
The soap star captioned the photo: "He Slow progress is still progress 💪🏼 #fitness #gymmotivation #liverpool."
As he flaunted his toned physique, fans couldn't help but notice how he different he looked from the Hollyoaks character.
They flooded the comments section with praise and well wishes
One fan joked: "Those door frames gonna start getting tight as hell!"
Another exclaimed with shock: "What the actual f***!"
"WHO IS HEEEEEEE 💅🏻," asked a third user.
As a fourth said: "Looking 👀 great and hench . Keep up the fab work “ John Paul McQueen” 💪🏼💪🏼."
Someone else noted: "Good lord you’ve gone from a normal size to a big bulk up! So different."
And a sixth added: "WOW! WHAT A CHANGE!! 👏👏👏."
James initially tied the knot with his partner after they met at Glastonbury musical festival eight years ago.
But a source said the pair quietly divorced as James confirmed: "Rachael and I had a wonderful relationship and marriage. It was very sad but amicable, and we remain friends."
A source added: "James and Rachael have enjoyed a really happy marriage but, as many couples can relate to, their relationship became strained during lockdown.
"James is in the public eye, whereas Rachael prefers to be out of the spotlight and, after eight fantastic years together, they decided they were better off as friends.
"For now, James is focused on work. They still have a lot of love for each other.2
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