Take That fans STUNNED by 'unrecognisable' Mark Owen at Strictly performance
Was that REALLY Mark?!
Last updated 19th Nov 2018
Take That took to the Strictly Come Dancing floor last night (18th Nov) to perform their brand new single, 'Out Of Our Heads'. And although fans were happy enough with the band's singing, there was one thing about their performance that was completely distracting.
Mark Owen, who is well known for his vibrant fashion sense and differing looks through the years, caught the attention of most viewers - because he looked so different that they barely recognised him.
Taking to the Strictly dancefloor with Gary Barlow and Howard Donald, fans of the band were shocked by Mark's scraped-back 'man bun' and unshaven beard, as most fans are used to seeing him with a hairless chin and a volumised quiff.
Viewers took to Twitter to share their confusion over Mark's new look, with one writing, 'Mark Owen with a man bun wasn’t something I was expecting to experience ever.' Another added, 'I don’t know what to say about Mark’s new look, he looks like Keith Lemon' as one questioned, 'Err...what happened to Mark Owen?'
A Star Wars fan joked, 'I appreciate I haven’t kept up with the Take That line-up in a while, but when did Qui-Gon Jinn replace Mark Owen?' and one other likened him to Radiohead lead singer, Thom Yorke, 'You never see Mark Owen and Thom Yorke together in the same room, do you?'
Swipe through to see how Take That have changed through the years...
Take That (1991)
Take That's original line-up of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams.
Although Mark didn't respond directly to the conversation around his new look, he did seem to reference it in a light-hearted Instagram post about their performance.
Posting a Boomerang video of the band and their backing dancers jumping up and down during their Strictly performance, Mark wrote, 'Jump up and down if you enjoyed it... jump up and down if you didn’t...'
The post was inundated with supportive messages from fans who loved the performance, with many writing that they 'loved it.'
Take That have recently released details of this 30th anniversary tour - Greatest Hits Live Tour 2019. See the full list of Take That’s 'Greatest Hits Live Tour 2019' dates below:
APRIL 2019
Sheffield FlyDSA Arena – Mon 15th
Sheffield FlyDSA Arena – Tue 16th
Glasgow The SSE Hydro – Thu 18th
Glasgow The SSE Hydro – Fri 19th
Glasgow The SSE Hydro – Sat 20th
Manchester Arena – Mon 22nd
Manchester Arena – Tue 23rd
Manchester Arena – Thu 25th
Manchester Arena – Fri 26th
Manchester Arena – Sat 27th
MAY 2019
London The O2 – Thu 2nd
London The O2 – Fri 3rd
London The O2 – Sat 4th
London The O2 – Sun 5th
London The O2 – Tue 7th
London The O2 – Wed 8th
Birmingham Arena – Sun 12th
Birmingham Arena – Mon 13th
Birmingham Arena – Tue 14th
Birmingham Arena – Fri 17th
Birmingham Arena – Sat 18th
Milton Keynes Stadium MK – Thu 23rd
Southampton St Mary’s Stadium – Sat 25th
Bristol Ashton Gate Stadium – Tue 28th
Norwich City Carrow Road Stadium – Thu 30th
JUNE 2019
Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium Sat 1st
Huddersfield John Smith’s Stadium – Tue 4th