Adorable Britain’s Got Talent child star looks very different as he joins saucy Sky One hit show 17 years after final

BRITAIN’S Got Talent child star Shaheen Jafargholi is looking very different as he joins a saucy Sky One hit show. It’s been announced that he’ll be appearing on the second series of Canadian sports romance series, Heated Rivalry. Shaheen Jafargholi is looking different in throwback pictures when he was on BGT in 2009 Credit: Rex Features He was just 12 when he made it to the final Credit: Ken McKay While he’s set to be introduced to a brand new audience across the pond, British viewers will remember him from his stint on BGT back in 2009. He was just 12 when he starred on the ITV competition show and impressed judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan with his incredible singing voice. Sign up for the Eastenders newsletter Thank you! Following the news of his brand new role, X users have been sharing throwback clips of him on the social media platform and fans can’t get over how different he looks. In one clip, a baby faced Shaheen croons to Smokey Robinson’s ‘Who’s Lovin’ You during his first audition as the judges look on in surprise. Somebody commented: “I used to be OBSESSED with this audition! So happy for him.” Another person penned: “He looks like a completely different person.” While a third added: “Shaheen has lost so much weight, he’s unrecognisable.” These days he’s looking very different as he’s sporting impressive abs. Most read in TV He’s looking very different these days with impressive abs Credit: Instagram/ @shaheenjafa He’s bagged a lead role in the second season of Canadian sports romance drama Heated Rivalry Credit: AP Last week, he took to Instagram to show off his physique as he soaked up the sun at a music festival. He whipped his top off for one shot to reveal his gym-honed body and included another snap which saw him rolling on the grass with a puppy as he made the most of the British sunshine. His snaps certainly caught the attention of his followers who were left wowing over the star in the comments. One person wrote: “Always hot.” As a second went on to write: “Bruh nearly spat my drink out.” Shaheen has been cast to play the character of Fabian Salah alongside Daniel Diemer, who will portray his on-screen boyfriend Ryan Price. The first series is available to watch in the UK on Sky One and the streaming service NOW. He made it all the way to the final of BGT in 2009, ending his run in seventh place. He appeared in EastEnders from 2016 to 2018 Credit: BBC His character was killed off in a dramatic knife crime storyline Credit: BBC Seven years after his stint on the ITV show, he bagged a role in EastEnders in 2016. He played Shakil Kazemi, the son of already established character Carmel and brother of Kush. After two years on the show, the character was killed off in a hard-hitting knife-crime storyline. He went on to star in Casualty from 2018 to 2023 as series regular Marty Kirby. Comment now