Nick Knowles was branded ‘unrecognisable’ as he appeared on The One Show on Monday.
The television presenter, 61, was on the BBC One programme to talk about his latest projects but it was his look which caught the eyes of viewers.
Host Alex Jones said: ‘There’s an elephant in the room here. Nobody’s talking about it. There’s a new look, Nick, going on well.’
Broadcaster Nick explained he’d been working on some writing projects and has been off camera, and so has been free to grow his facial hair as he wishes.
He explained: ‘I’m not actually doing any filming for a while. I’m doing some writing and things and so I had the chance to grow a beard… I can’t have a beard like this when I’m filming.’
Nick Knowles was branded ‘unrecognisable’ as he appeared on The One Show on Monday as he sported a bushy beard
The television presenter, 61, was on the BBC One programme to talk about his latest projects but it was his look which caught the eyes of viewers (a beardless Nick pictured in 2019)
Viewers took to social media after spotting a bearded Nick on television, with one person writing on Twitter: ‘What happened to Nick Knowles he’s unrecognisable.’
Someone else shared: ‘If I hadn’t heard his voice I’m not sure I’d have recognised that man as Nick Knowles. He looked totally different and not just the beard.’
‘Nick Knowles is totally unrecognisable,’ wrote another viewer, while someone else asked: ‘What on earth has happened to Nick Knowles?’
‘Nick Knowles. What a transformation,’ posted another viewer.
While someone else remarked: ‘Didn’t recognise Nick Knowles.’
Some viewers were impressed with Nick’s look, with one person writing: ‘Nick Knowles looking incredibly well at 62. So what if he’s put on a bit of weight and grown a beard? At least he hasn’t pumped his face full of botox.’
While someone else insisted: ‘Loving Nick Knowles new bearded look.’
‘Nick Knowles is trending, and let’s be honest he’s looking very good, approaching his 62nd year,’ wrote another viewer.
Broadcaster Nick explained he’d been working on some writing projects and has been off camera, and so has been free to grow his facial hair as he wishes
Viewers took to social media after spotting a bearded Nick on television, with some branding him ‘unrecognisable’ while others insisted they loved his look
While someone else shared: ‘Someone has entered their Papa Bear era and, I fully support it.’
Nick and his fiancée Katie Dadzie looked smitten as they posed for loved-up snaps on the red carpet at the TV Choice Awards 2024 earlier this month.
The DIY SOS presenter who proposed to Katie, 33, in New Orleans last July, appeared happier than ever with his wife-to-be.
Katie put on a glamorous display in a black bandeau midi dress, teamed with stilettos and dainty gold jewellery.
Meanwhile, Nick cut a dapper figure in a black suit as he wrapped his arm around Katie’s waist for sweet snaps.
Nick shared the happy news of his engagement on Instagram last summer.
Sex toy business owner Katie, who is 27 years Nick’s junior, looked delighted in a series of snaps, which included Nick proposing while down on one knee.
Another picture saw her grinning from ear-to-ear as she showed off the ring Nick had given her which was in fact a gummy sweet.
Nick and his fiancée Katie Dadzie looked smitten as they posed for loved-up snaps on the red carpet at the TV Choice Awards 2024 earlier this month
The DIY SOS presenter, who proposed to Katie, 33, in New Orleans in July, appeared happier than ever with his wife-to-be
She captioned her post: ‘So last minute something special happened in New Orleans.’
Nick wrote: ‘There was a Haribo ring incident in New Orleans. Very happy.’
TV star Nick, who split from his wife Jessica Rose Moor in 2016, made his first appearance with Katie in September 2021, after ending his romance with PR guru Emily Hallinan in February 2020.
Nick and Katie made their public debut as a couple at a restaurant in Bath after being friends for several years.
He was also previously married to Gillian Knowles from 1996 to 2000.
Katie has daughters Savannah, eight, and Alex, five, from a previous relationship, whereas Nick has four children from three different relationships.
He shares his daughter Tuesday and son Charlie with his ex-wife Gillian, while he shares another son, TJ, with dancer Paula Beckett.
Nick also has son Eddie, who was born in 2014, with his ex-wife Jessica, and the presenter met girlfriend Katie through his youngest son.
Katie shared that her two children had befriended Nick’s son Eddie and said they got to know each other through their kids socialising.
Nick is set to marry his girlfriend Katie Dadzie after getting engaged in New Orleans in August last year
Nick and Katie shared the happy news and a series of snaps on Instagram at the time
However, the Boobbix owner admitted that she didn’t originally like Nick and said it took her a while to warm up to him.
Speaking about meeting Nick, she said: ‘I actually didn’t like him very much (…) ‘I’m very shy and quiet, while Nick is quite extroverted and a complete chatterbox.’
Katie joked that Nick initially didn’t give her much opportunity to talk but said when they went on a coffee date, she got to know him better and realised they had a lot in common.
She said they then spent a lot of time talking on the phone during lockdown – and the pair have been going from strength-to-strength in their romance ever since.