Alert – X Factor star looks unrecognisable as he poses with his partner – 16 years after soaring to fame on the talent show

X Factor star  looked almost unrecognisable as he rang in the New Year with his partner Amy Campbell.

The singer, 32, first shot to fame way back in 2008 when he appeared as a baby-faced hopeful from Northern Ireland on the talent show. 

After being mentored by Simon Cowell, Eoghan eventually placed third in the competition, finishing behind JLS and eventual winner Alexandra Burke. 

These days, Eoghan looks a far cry from his from his younger self as gone is the cute spiky-haired warbler he was once known as, and in his place is a tattooed, bearded hunk. 

The performer has thrown himself into family life, with Eoghan and Amy welcoming son Camden in April 2023 and daughter Emmy Belle in April 2021, while Eoghan also helps raise Amy’s two children Cooper and Milla from a previous relationship.

Eoghan loves to share his life on Instagram and has been especially active on social media over the festive period with several pictures and videos showing how he spent the holidays. 

X Factor star Eoghan Quigg looked almost unrecognisable as he rang in the New Year with his partner Amy Campbell

The singer, 32, first shot to fame way back in 2008 [pictured] when he appeared as a baby-faced hopeful from Northern Ireland on the talent show 

Amy and Eoghan, who’ve been together since 2015, live with together with their children in Derry in a home they purchased in 2019.

In an interview before the birth of his baby girl Emmy, Eoghan said he was ‘over the moon’ about becoming a father.

He told The Belfast Telegraph: ‘We are both delighted, absolutely over the moon.

‘In a very strange and tough year, it’s fantastic news and has definitely turned 2020 into a very memorable year for us – in a good way.’ 

When The X Factor ended, the star traded in the stage for the library, as he opted to do ‘the whole university thing’.  

The former TV personality also explored new career passions over the years.

As a footballer, he joined Coagh United F.C. in 2015, before moving on to Portstewart F.C. in the Northern Ireland Intermediate League. 

He also worked as a presenter for Q Radio, where he presented a segment called #QuiggOnQ. 

After being mentored by Simon Cowell , Eoghan eventually placed third in the competition, finishing behind JLS and eventual winner Alexandra Burke (pictured in 2008)

These days, Eoghan looks a far cry from his from his younger self as gone is the cute spiky-haired warbler he was once known as, and in his place is a tattooed, bearded hunk.

The performer has thrown himself into family life, with Eoghan and Amy welcoming son Camden in April 2023 and daughter Emmy Belle in April 2021, while Eoghan also helps raise Amy’s two children Cooper and Milla from a previous relationship

Eoghan loves to share his life on Instagram and has been especially active on social media over the festive period with several pictures and videos showing how he spent the holidays

Eoghan has shared plenty of snaps and videos of himself over Christmas

The singer and his partner Amy looked very glam as they posed together under a festive arch

Luckily for fans, Eoghan has stayed true to his roots and still works as a singer, having firmly established himself as a popular wedding performer while also entertaining in bars and restaurants.

Earlier this week, he posted a number of snaps from various weddings he’d performed at as he told it had been an ‘honour’ and looked forward to his 2025 bookings.

He penned: ‘Thanks to everyone that’s booked me in 2024. From the bars to the restaurants and to all the bride and grooms that chose me for their special day, it really was an honour. 

‘Looking forward to some well deserved time off and then getting back at it for 2025. The diary is open for 2025 so get in touch today about music for your big day.’

Back in July, Eoghan reflected on his time on The X Factor, revealing he has ‘so many fond memories’, while he believes he was ‘one of the lucky ones’ for having such a good overall experience on the show.

As a footballer, he joined Coagh United F.C. in 2015, before moving on to Portstewart F.C. in the Northern Ireland Intermediate League

Luckily for fans, Eoghan has stayed true to his roots and still works as a singer, having firmly established himself as a popular wedding performer while also entertaining in bars and restaurants

Earlier this week, he posted a number of snaps from various weddings he’d performed at as he told it had been an ‘honour’ and looked forward to his 2025 bookings.

Back in July, Eoghan reflected on his time on The X Factor, revealing he has ‘so many fond memories’, while he believes he was ‘one of the lucky ones’ for having such a good overall experience on the show

Despite this, he admitted that he wouldn’t want his own children do follow in his footsteps.

He told Belfast Live: ‘I wouldn’t want my children to do it, it’s tough and there is so much more social media about now. I just think nowadays kids see so much on internet and there is a lot of pressures to look a certain way. There wasn’t as much negativity around when I was on the show.’

Eoghan went on to say that while he had a ‘positive experience’ on the reality show, he believes he may have had a different experience had he taken part today.

He shared: ‘I had to quickly learn not everyone is going to like you, you have to just live with it and get on with it. I grew up really quickly, I was just a kid in school that came from a normal, working-class family. It went from 0-100, my world was turned upside down.

‘But everyone back home was really supportive and I think 99.9% of teenagers would rather be on the X-Factor than studying for their GCSEs. I never had any anxiety, I really had the right people around me and after the show I had a great tour manager.’