X Factor star looks completely different after body transformation
He previously opened up on coming out of retirement for a new role
Beth Allcock,
Published: 10:02, 22 May 2025Updated: 11:03, 22 May 2025
X Factor star looks completely different after body transformation as he shows off new look at 69
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X FACTOR legend Wagner has showcased a brand new look aged 69.
The retired PE teacher from Brazil, 69, starred on the ITV reality series when the show entered its seventh instalment in 2010.
Wagner Carrilho singing on The X Factor.
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X Factor legend Wagner has revealed a brand new lookCredit: Rex
Wagner Carrilho outside ITV studios in London.
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The Brazilian former PE teacher found fame on the singing show in 2013Credit: Rex
A muscular man with long gray hair and tattoos flexes his biceps for Fubar Radio.
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He stripped to a yellow gym vest to show off his ripped new look in an interview for FUBAR Radio
It was the same season that saw contestants such as Cher Lloyd, One Direction and Rebecca Ferguson compete for the winner’s title and, at the time, he sported shoulder-length locks and a striking black moustache.
Wagner, who was known as the oldest finalist, was eliminated in the quarter final.
Back in 2022, we reported how Wagner had re-located overseas.
Three years on, after his return to the UK, he has changed up his striking appearance.
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In a video interview for FUBAR Radio, he showcased his platinum blonde locks, still at their shoulder length, and in their natural waves.
While he's kept his moustache, it's now a natural silver shade and paired with a bushy beard.
Yet fans were left particularly distracted by his ripped physique, with Wagner doing a bicep curl for good measure.
His muscle definition could clearly be seen on his tattooed arms as he posed in a bright yellow vest.
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Wagner was chatting to FUBAR host Andrew White and told how he had returned to the UK in December.
He admitted he "couldn't stand" living in Brazil so sold his hair transplant clinic back to the Da Vinci business.
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Back in 2022, we told how Wagner was leaving his Birmingham home and coming out of retirement to start up the business.
At the time, he said: "I love it here but I am going to Brazil to start a hair transplant business.
"I'm living proof that hair transplants work. I had mine eight years ago and I haven’t lost anything. I lose more from the beard than my head.
"I’m going to be making so much money I’ll be coming back to the UK. I’m only a flight away."
Speaking about his wife, who is 36 years his junior, he then added to The Mirror: "Once I die, (his wife) Lydia will communicate with the manager and I can die in peace now."
Wagner has also been selling custom videos to fans for just £10 - as he doesn't want to price anybody out.
Wagner Carrilho performing at The X Factor final.
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The Brazilian star reached the semi final stage of the reality seriesCredit: Rex
Man in a yellow hoodie holding two babies.
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Wagner re-located back to Brazil in 2022 to start a hair transplant business but is now back in the UK
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