Gareth Gates made his Spongebob The Musical debut as he took to the stage at the Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham.
The singer and West End star, who recently fuelled romance rumours with Carol Vorderman, 62, looked unrecognisable as he made a splash by transforming into the iconic bad-tempered and grumpy fish Squidward Tentacles.
Donning bright blue locks, a matching blue beard and heavy orange face make-up, the 38 year old wore several different outfits during the performance, including a satin blue waistcoat and purple-collared blazer atop a slick button-down fitted white shirt.
Despite the mean-spirited nature of his character, the former Pop Idol runner-up looked in great spirits as he performed a song for audience members alongside two backup dancers who looked fantastic in colourful, underwater-inspired ensembles.
Gareth is sharing the role of Squidward with Tom Read Wilson, with the pair alternating as Spongebob The Musical, which is based on the Nickelodeon series of the same name. The show is touring the UK and culminates on 9 September at the Newcastle Theatre Royal.
RuPaul's Drag Race star Divina de Campo is also starring in the musical in the role of Sheldon J. Plankton, while Lewis Cornay stars as the titular SpongeBob.
This isn't the first time Gareth has done theatre, as he has previously played Marius in Les Misérables' West End and 25th Anniversary Tour. He has also taken on the role of Warner in Legally Blonde, Willard in Footloose and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Needless to say, father-of-one Gareth's role in Spongebob The Musical has kept him busy after reports emerged of him splitting from his girlfriend Chloe McLennan following two years together at the end of last year.
In December 2022, a source told The Sun: "The writing was on the wall for some time, and it became clear there was trouble between them as Gareth has not liked or commented on any of Chloe's pictures since November 11th.
"With Christmas approaching, they have called it quits and want to make a fresh start apart in 2023," it was added.
Gareth, who used to date Faye Brookes, began dating Chloe in April 2020 after meeting in Ibiza before they confirmed their romance three months later in July.
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