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But Ray looked totally different to how he did when he was singing on TV, having undergone something of a makeover. The singer's look has certainly changed over the years, particularly when it comes to his facial hair.<\/span><\/p>\n He is now sporting a moustache and a full beard that has made him look much more mature. And he now wears his dark hair slicked back, whereas he used to have it fluffed up in a little quiff when he was on stage performing for Simon Cowell and co.<\/p>\n "A far cry from tour days," one person commented after the star shared the wedding pictures, which were in OK! magazine. Others said Ray looked "amazing".<\/p>\n "You look fabulous together," one fans said of a shot of Ray and his bride with their arms around each other. Someone else joked that they couldn't help but see the "whinging little kid from Brookside", in a nod to Ray's childhood role as Anthony Murray in the soap.<\/p>\n Ray was a fan favourite when he was on X Factor, and made it all the way to the final before losing out to Leona Lewis. After the show he went on to have a music career and has also been on TV shows like Dancing On Ice and Hollyoaks.<\/p>\n The star was previously married to actress Emma and they have a son. He and Emily also have a baby girl together.<\/p>\n For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters <\/i><\/b>here<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31216806.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_EMB-RayEmilyOK-0422-EditR.jpg\")
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