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Jessica Bacon

Hollyoaks hunk Fabrizio Santino unrecognisable seven years after Ziggy's shock death

Former Hollyoaks actor Fabrizio Santino has wowed fans with his new look seven years after he exited the soap.

The 40-year-old, best known for playing Ziggy aka David Roscoe on the Channel 4 show, looked sensational as he debuted his new longer hair in topless beach photos.

The actor has swapped out his slicked back hair and clean-shaven look, as he grown out his locks and grown a huge grey beard.

As Fab reached his milestone birthday, he shared a beach photo that showcased his ripped physique and new look.

Fabrizio Santino looked sensational as he celebrated his 40th birthday on a beach (@officialfabsantino/Instagram)
Fab looked sleek as he shared his new look of long wavy hair and a full-beard on his Instagram (@officialfabsantino/Instagram)

He captioned the Instagram post: “Today I celebrate my 40th and feels sooooo good!!

“I’m so grateful for so many things and I’m in complete control of my life. I chose to get away cos this time of year really does trigger me but celebrating in the sun by the sea for me there’s no better feeling!!

He added to his 74,000 followers: “Here’s to a positive year ahead!! Thank you to all my friends and family for reaching out today and checking in your kind words of affirmation have truly touched me! Thank you!”

Fab used to have short slicked back hair on the Channel 4 soap in 2013 to 2015 (Lime Pictures)

Fans flooded the comments with birthday wishes, as they complimented the actor’s appearance.

One fan wrote: “Looking good champ” as a second agreed: “Looking beautiful in a beautiful place.”

In other pictures, the soap star tied up his hair and looked sleek in a white shirt and black suit trousers as he jetsetted around the world to celebrate his birthday.

Fans loved the actor's new look and sent him birthday wishes (@officialfabsantino/Instagram)

During his time on Hollyoaks, Fab had some explosive storylines as a cheeky ladies man who even had an affair with his girlfriend’s step grandmother.

After spending two years on the show, he was tragically killed when he saved his fiancée Leela Lomax in a burning car.

Now, Fab has been working in big-budget movies and is set to star as the lead in a medieval thriller called, Witch, that is scheduled to be released in 2023.

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