Take That fans STUNNED by 'unrecognisable' Mark Owen at Strictly performance
Was that REALLY Mark?!
Author: Emma DoddsPublished 19th Nov 2018
Take That took to the Strictly Come Dancing floor last night (18th Nov) to perform their brand new single, 'Out Of Our Heads'. And although fans were happy enough with the band's singing, there was one thing about their performance that was completely distracting.
Mark Owen, who is well known for his vibrant fashion sense and differing looks through the years, caught the attention of most viewers - because he looked so different that they barely recognised him.
Taking to the Strictly dancefloor with Gary Barlow and Howard Donald, fans of the band were shocked by Mark's scraped-back 'man bun' and unshaven beard, as most fans are used to seeing him with a hairless chin and a volumised quiff.
Viewers took to Twitter to share their confusion over Mark's new look, with one writing, 'Mark Owen with a man bun wasn’t something I was expecting to experience ever.' Another added, 'I don’t know what to say about Mark’s new look, he looks like Keith Lemon' as one questioned, 'Err...what happened to Mark Owen?'
A Star Wars fan joked, 'I appreciate I haven’t kept up with the Take That line-up in a while, but when did Qui-Gon Jinn replace Mark Owen?' and one other likened him to Radiohead lead singer, Thom Yorke, 'You never see Mark Owen and Thom Yorke together in the same room, do you?'
Swipe through to see how Take That have changed through the years...
Take That (1991)
Take That's original line-up of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams.
Take That fans STUNNED by 'unrecognisable' Mark Owen at Strictly performance
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Take That (2017)
Take That continue as a trio to this day.
Take That (1991)
Take That's original line-up of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams.
Take That (1992)
In 1992 Take That had hits with 'It Only Takes a Minute', 'A Million Love Songs' and 'Could It Be Magic'.
Take That (1993)
Take That had huge success in 1993 with 'Pray', 'Relight My Fire' (featuring Lulu) and 'Babe'.
Take That (1994)
The band's success continued in 1994 with 'Everything Changes' and 'Sure'. Here they are performing at The BRITs 1994.
Robbie Williams (1995)
Robbie Williams left Take That in 1995.
Take That (1995)
The remaining members of Take That continued to perform as a quartet.
Take That (1996)
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange performed at The BRITs in 1996.
Take That (2005)
After a break of nearly 10 years, Take That members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange reformed in 2005.
Take That (2006)
Take That performed on The X Factor in 2006. In 2006 they had a Number 1 single with 'Patience'.
Take That (2007)
In 2007 Take That embarked on their 'Beautiful World' tour.
Take That with Robbie Williams (2010)
Robbie Williams made an unexpected return to the group in 2010 for the wildly successful album, 'Progress' and its live tour.
Take That as a trio (2014)
In 2014, Jason Orange announced he would be leaving the group and they continued as a trio made up of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen.
Take That (2017)
Take That continue as a trio to this day.
Take That (1991)
Take That's original line-up of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams.
Take That (1992)
In 1992 Take That had hits with 'It Only Takes a Minute', 'A Million Love Songs' and 'Could It Be Magic'.
Take That (1993)
Take That had huge success in 1993 with 'Pray', 'Relight My Fire' (featuring Lulu) and 'Babe'.
Take That (1994)
The band's success continued in 1994 with 'Everything Changes' and 'Sure'. Here they are performing at The BRITs 1994.
Robbie Williams (1995)
Robbie Williams left Take That in 1995.
Take That (1995)
The remaining members of Take That continued to perform as a quartet.
Take That (1996)
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange performed at The BRITs in 1996.
Take That (2005)
After a break of nearly 10 years, Take That members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange reformed in 2005.
Take That (2006)
Take That performed on The X Factor in 2006. In 2006 they had a Number 1 single with 'Patience'.
Take That (2007)
In 2007 Take That embarked on their 'Beautiful World' tour.
Take That with Robbie Williams (2010)
Robbie Williams made an unexpected return to the group in 2010 for the wildly successful album, 'Progress' and its live tour.
Take That as a trio (2014)
In 2014, Jason Orange announced he would be leaving the group and they continued as a trio made up of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen.
Take That (2017)
Take That continue as a trio to this day.
Although Mark didn't respond directly to the conversation around his new look, he did seem to reference it in a light-hearted Instagram post about their performance.
Posting a Boomerang video of the band and their backing dancers jumping up and down during their Strictly performance, Mark wrote, 'Jump up and down if you enjoyed it... jump up and down if you didn’t...'
The post was inundated with supportive messages from fans who loved the performance, with many writing that they 'loved it.'
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