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Jessica Sansome

BBC Breakfast viewers distracted by Mark Owen as Sally Nugent questions his new look

Sally Nugent appeared to ask the question viewers wanted to hear as she interview Mark Owen on BBC Breakfast. The presenter and co-host Jon Kay were joined by the Take That star as he discussed his latest solo work.

The singer has released his brand new solo single You Only Want Me and album Land of Dreams, his first release outside of the band in almost a decade.

Mark has been appearing on various shows, including The One Show and BBC Breakfast, to promote his new solo project but it's the star's new look that keeps taking viewers and fans by surprise.

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The 50-year-old has been sporting a longer hair do with some more facial hair in the form of a moustache. During his BBC appearance this morning, Mark donned a white knitted cardigan which he paired with a pair of light wash denim jeans.

As he appeared on the show, viewers were flocking to social media to comment. @Harsha35063462 tweeted: "Can't stop looking at Mike Owens moustache #BBCBreakfast." @JustKillMeNow1O wrote: "Good Lord, what's happened to Mark Owen?? #BBCBreakfast."

@doubletop joked: "#BBCBreakfast whoa! It’s Brad Pitt’s dad." @dobiemanengland wrote: "#BBCBreakfast is that Blakey off On The Buses on? oh no its Mark Owens." @dylan6roberts added: "Sally to an aging Mark Owen: You look different. Nice Sally, really nice. #BBCBreakfast."

Mark Owen on BBC Breakfast (BBC)

The latter commentwas referring to Sally who didn't shy away from addressing Mark's new look outright, probing the singer about his new moustache. "Actually, you look different. The moustache, how long has that been there?" she quizzed.

Mark replied: "It’s been there for about four years probably. It started off as a beard and then my beard got a bit patchy on this side. Then we were going on tour, and beards can get a bit sweaty on tour…"

Sally then interrupted their guest to joke about co-host Jon’s facial hair, to which he quipped: "Yeah, yeah, patchy beards, I’m with you, Mark." Sally laughed before Mark continued: "So then it became a moustache and it sort of stuck.

"My children keep threatening to cut it off, they’re like, 'Can we just…?' And I [say], 'No! It has to stay.' I said, 'I've done my artwork I can’t change the look!’ I’ve done the video, I can’t change my look now.

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