Iconic soap star looks unrecognisable as he breaks a sweat hauling barrels of beer in Cheshire – but can you guess who he is?
An iconic soap star looked worlds away from when he first found fame as he was spotted breaking a sweat while hauling barrels of beer in Cheshire on Friday.
The actor-turned-beer enthusiast, 46, who TV buffs will remember for his clean cut image, looked unrecognisable with his new rugged look.
As he dragged produce and barrels into his craft beer establishment, the shop owner sported a relaxed blue hooded zip up jacket and some black shorts.
With his slicked back man bun and stubbly beard, the screen star looked drastically from his luminous blond locks and clean shaven appearance.
But can you guess who he is?
An iconic soap star looks worlds away from when he first found fame as he was spotted breaking a sweat while hauling barrels of beer in Cheshire on Friday
That’s right, i’s Adam Rickitt. The soap star , appeared in Coronation Street as Nick Tilsley and Hollyoaks as Kyle Kelly, and last year appeared in Doctors
That’s right, it’s Adam Rickitt.
The soap star, appeared in Coronation Street as Nick Tilsley and Hollyoaks as Kyle Kelly, and last year appeared in Doctors.
But what the star may be most known for is his iconic 1999 music video I Breathe Again where he appeared nude in a glass box while being inspected by doctors.
And while his acting career is still churning along in the background, Adam has recently opened a craft beer bottle shop in Cheshire.
But long laborious hours of running his own beer establishment has meant that he has had quite the hunky transformation.
His slicked back hair now conceals his new long mousy brown locks – a far cry from his long 90s straightened tresses.
In between acting gigs, Adam opened the craft beer shop, gin specialist and ‘micro bar’, called Dexter and Jones, in Knutsford with his GMB presenter wife, Katy.
And while his acting career is still slowly churning along in the background, Adam has recently opened a craft beer bottle shop in Cheshire
But long laborious hours of running his own beer establishment has meant that he has had quite the hunky transformation
Adam starred in Coronation Street as Gail Tilsley’s son Nick from 1997 to 1999 and then again in 2004 before appearing as Nancy Osborne’s fiance Kyle Kelly in Hollyoaks from 2017 until 2020.
After departing Corrie the first time, Adam set himself on the path of a solo singing career.
I Breathe Again was Adam’s debut track and it reached number five in the UK charts, selling 76,500 copies.
But after his album only managed to reach number 41 he was unceremoniously dropped by his record label.
In August, Adam appeared to channel the music video as he went nude for a slew of Instagram snaps.
He posed in a stone villa during his sun-soaked holiday and joked ‘beer made him’ strip off for the saucy shoot.
The star may be most known for is his iconic 1999 music video I Breathe Away where he appeared nude while being inspected by doctors
Adam starred in Coronation Street as Gail Tilsley’s son Nick from 1997 to 1999 and then again in 2004
He then appeared as Nancy Osborne’s fiance Kyle Kelly in Hollyoaks from 2017 until 2020
In August, Adam appeared to channel his famous music video as he went nude for a slew of Instagram snaps
He captioned the post: ‘I apologise…but guess what…it’s a tradition!’
It was revealed in July that Adam is set to make a return to the screen in BBC soap Doctors, after bagging a new role.
An insider told The Sun: ‘Adam was amongst the best soap actors in the country so it was only a matter of time before he landed a new role.
‘He’s really excited to get started on Doctors and bosses can’t wait to see how viewers react to him.
‘Adam has spent a lot of time working on his bar but is in a position to get back to acting now.’
MailOnline contacted the BBC for comment at the time.
