Singer looks unrecognisable after transforming into Squidward for The Spongebob Musical
Singer and West End star looks unrecognizable after transforming into Squidward to star in The Spongebob Musical – can you guess who it is?
A British singer and West End star has transformed into the grumpy fish Squidward to star in Birmingham’s The Spongebob Musical.
This artist rose to prominence on a reality show before showcasing their talents in a slew of shows.
Looking unrecognizable with heavy orange face makeup and a blue outfit, he certainly storms onto the stage as part of the quirky performance.
He’s no stranger to a glitzy stage production either, having previously starred in Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Can you guess who it is?
Unrecognizable: A British singer and West End star has transformed into the grumpy fish Squidward to star in Birmingham’s The Spongebob Musical – can you guess who it is?
Who is it? It’s Gareth Gates! The singer rose to prominence on Pop Idol before showcasing their talents in a slew of shows
It’s Gareth Gates!
The singer first rose to fame at a young age when he finished second on Pop Idol in 2002, behind series champion Will Young.
While originally kickstarting his music career with a series of albums, Gareth has also starred in a slew of West End shows including Joseph, Legally Blonde The Musical and Les Miserables.
He and Tom Read Wilson alternate the role of Squidward as the musical tours the UK.
The Spongebob Musical is based on the Nickelodeon series of the same name, and also stars RuPaul’s Drag Race star Divina De Campo.
In the show, the residents of Bikini Bottom face the imminent threat of a volcano, with SpongeBob and friends coming together to save the fate of their undersea world.
It comes after it was reported that Gareth had split from girlfriend Chloe McLennan after two years of dating.
The Pop Idol star, 38, has also seemingly unfollowed the DJ on social media with an insider saying: ‘the writing has been on the wall [for the couple] for some time’.
Blast from the past: Gareth first rose to fame at a young age when he finished second on Pop Idol in 2002, behind series champion Will Young
In bold! He wore orange face makeup and a matching teal suit when he came in the role of Squidward for The Spongebob Musical
Stage star: He and Tom Read Wilson alternate as Squidward as the musical tours the UK
Glitzy: The Spongebob Musical is based on the Nickelodeon series of the same name, and also stars RuPaul’s Drag Race star Divina De Campo
Stellar: In the show, the residents of Bikini Bottom face the imminent threat of a volcano, with SpongeBob and friends coming together to save the fate of their world
Possibly in retaliation, 36-year-old Chloe has removed all traces of her former beau from her Instagram grid which she uses to promote her music career.
A source told The sun“The notebook had been hanging on the wall for a while and it became clear that there were problems between them as Gareth hadn’t liked or commented on any of Chloe’s photos since Nov. 11.”
“With Christmas approaching, they have called it quits and want to make a new start separately in 2023.”
Gareth met Chloe in Ibiza and started dating almost a year after his breakup fiancée Faye Brooks.
He met former Corrie star ex Faye, 35, when they appeared in Legally Blonde: The Musical, taking their relationship public in August 2013.
In September 2018, it was reported that Faye and Gareth had briefly ended their relationship when the singer’s “highly controlling” behavior led to a series of furious arguments.
But by November, they decided to give the relationship another try, with Faye backing out of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! to spend time with him.
And despite getting engaged in mid-July 2019, Faye reportedly moved out of their shared flat. They announced that they had broken up for good in August of that year.