Shayne Ward’s got a big new beard and moustache and looks completely unrecognisable
SHAYNE Ward looks like Pete Wicks' twin in an unrecognisable new picture.
The former Coronation Street actor took to social media today to share the new snap, which saw him sporting a bushy beard and moustache.
Glancing over his shoulder with a black wide brimmed hat on his head and a number of bracelets on his wrist, Shayne, who celebrates his 34th birthday today, could easily have been mistaken for Towie star Pete, 29.
Shayne looked a world away from his role as Aidan Connor, which he left in a heartbreaking suicide storyline earlier this year.
The star's fans were delighted with his new look, with one writing underneath on Twitter: "Gosh I almost didn’t recognise you, hope you’re having a fab birthday."
Another wrote: "Wow that’s you isn’t it" along with loved up and tongue out emojis.
A third wrote on Instagram alongside the same picture: "Wow loving the look mr ward."
On Monday, it was revealed Shayne will go head-to-head with his former Corrie co-star Jack P.Shepherd at this year's Inside Soap Awards.
Both men impressed viewers this year with their emotional performances on the Cobbles and have now both been shortlisted for Best Actor at the event next week.
Jack, 30, already moved fans with his character David Platt's harrowing rape storyline earlier this year and picked up Best Soap Actor at the British Soap Awards.
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Meanwhile, Shayne, who left the soap in May, was lauded over Aidan's emotional suicide storyline.
The actors will face tough competition in the category next week against EastEnders' Danny Dyer (Mick Carter) and Hollyoaks' Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale), according to .
The pair already went head-to-head against one another last month at the TV Choice Awards but ultimately lost out to BBC star Danny, 41.
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