She was just 14 when she wowed fans as a contestant on X Factor in 2013.
But today Jai Waetford is barely recognisable as the teenager who won over audiences with his sweet singing.
Jai, now 25, will next be seen in the hard-hitting crime series Critical Incident, which will air on Stan later this year.
And fans seem to be loving Jai’s new tough guy image.
Jai’s Instagram message board is filled with comments from adoring followers responding to the artist’s posts.
“The little one from X Factor is all grown up,” commented a fan
“Wow! You went from being a cute X Factor sensation to being slightly awkward to being hot and sexy,” wrote another.
Several images appearing on Jai’s social media posts show the star showing off his toned and heavily tattooed physique.
At 14, Jai Waetford shocked fans as an X Factor contestant in 2013 (pictured)
Jai, now 25, will soon appear in the hard-hitting crime series Critical Incident, which will air on Stan later this year. Pictured: Jai posing for one of his many Instagram stories
A photo showing the star posing in front of a pool seemed to set the hearts of Jai’s fans racing.
“Beautiful, do you reply to any of your fans?” posted one follower.
Another simply gushed: “Oh my God.”
Meanwhile, other fans were eager to praise him.
“Damn you’ve aged so well,” while another wrote: “I’m not comparing at all but you’re like an Australian Justin Bieber.”
Fans seem to love Jai’s new “tough guy” image. Jai’s Instagram message board is filled with comments from adoring followers responding to the artist’s posts. He has attracted a whopping 385,000 followers on the platform.
The talented heartthrob, who earned the nickname “Aussie Bieber” during X Factor, debuted his acting career on Neighbours in 2016.
In 2017, he announced that he would be moving to Hollywood to pursue an acting career shortly after signing with American talent powerhouse Creative Artists Agency.
Since then, the talented artist has amassed a whopping 385,000 followers on Instagram.
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