Britain’s Got Talent child star unrecognisable as he launches pop comeback – with completely different accent

A BRITAIN’S Got Talent child star looked unrecognisable while launching his pop comeback – and now has a completely different accent. The now 25-year-old was only 13 when he reached the final of the ITV show. A Britain’s Got Talent alum looked unrecognisable as he began his comeback Credit: suhtorii/Tiktok Now aged 25, he was only 13 years old while competing on the ITV show Credit: suhtorii/Tiktok Rapper Leondre Devries is better known as “Bars” of former duo Bars and Melody, who placed third in the 2014 series. Having parted ways with Charlie Lenehan (Melody) last year, Leondre took to TikTok with the next step in his journey. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! He said in the clip: “Yo, what’s up everyone? I’m back. I hope you lot remember me. “You might know me from Bars and Melody, or you might know me because I’m a legend.” Leondre Devries (right) is “Bars” of Bars and Melody, who finished third on Britain’s Got Talent back in 2014 Credit: PA:Press Association Bars and Melody officially parted ways in 2025 Credit: instagram Various stages of Leondre’s journey were shown, including Bars and Melody’s BGT audition, Hopeful music video and an Ellen DeGeneres interview. In the present, Leondre added: “I’ve taken a very long break, but I’ve been working on a lot of stuff. “There’s loads of stuff on the way, new music that I can’t wait to show you. “But for now, I’m back, I’m active. So, if you remember me and you’re still showing love, thank you very much.” Most read in TV While Leondre hails from Port Talbot in Wales, some viewers in the comments section claimed his Welsh accent was “gone.” One person wrote: “Why aren’t you Welsh anymore.” Another added: “Where the hell did your welsh accent go?” A third penned: “Where’s the Welsh accent gone?” While a fourth quipped: “Typical Welsh accent, often gets confused with South London.” In 2024, Bars and Melody took to Instagram upon revealing news of their split to devastated fans. They captioned the post: “The FINAL Tour – A celebration to end an ERA. We love you forever.” In the video, Charlie told fans: “It’s time for one last adventure together. We want to thank you for all the love and support over the years. You’ve been the best fans that anyone could ask for. “We’ve been working on some new surprises for this tour, we cannot wait to share this final chapter.” After Britain’s Got Talent, Bars and Melody released their first single in 2014 and first album in 2015. They went on to release two further albums, in 2017 and 2020 respectively. Comment now