TRACY Beaker actor Ben Hanson has been spotted looking unrecognisable 16 years after playing Bouncer Plakova on the show.
The actor looks wildly different from his fresh-faced CBBC character thanks to his facial hair, sporting a thick beard in social media snaps.
Actor Ben, 35, who is best known as Bouncer in the children's TV show which ran from 2002 to 2005, looks wildly different all grown up.
Then a young teenager, Ben was often seen on the series wearing brightly-coloured shirts with his short dark hair spiked up.
His baby face was on show without the impressive beard he now sports and shows off in his Instagram snaps.
The former Dumping Ground kid is now a personal trainer, often showing off his impressive muscles to his social media fans.
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New snaps see the star showing off his facial hair as he poses with his girlfriend, placing a sweet kiss on her lips as he dressed up in a suit.
While another captured Ben standing alone, looking dapper in a blue suit jacket and jeans, sporting a perfectly-shaped beard.
"Looking forward to getting dressed up again soon," he captioned the snap, as his friends gushed over him as "gorgeous".
Following his time on Tracy Beaker, Ben went on to continue as a CBBC actor and presenter before becoming an estate agent.
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It comes after Tracy Beaker fans were left in shock at actress Chelsie Padley, who played the show's innocent pigtail-haired Louise Govern when she was just 10 years old.
Now aged 31, the actress looks completely different – and has enjoyed a huge career U-Turn since CBBC.
Chelsie was a key part of the BBC's Tracy Beaker cast alongside Dani Harmer, who played the protagonist role.
Based on Jacqueline Wilson's cult book series, the BBC hit followed orphan Tracy and her pals in the 'Dumping Ground' children's home and first hit screens in 2002.
It has gone on to become one of the most popular franchises of all time, with six books, three TV series, a number of successful spin-offs and a television movie.
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It's been 20 years since the show first aired and many would struggle to recognise the main characters including Chelsie, who played Justine Littlewood's best mate.
Now 31, Chelsie is a fitness and lifestyle trainer and launching a new business to be revealed soon.
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