He is best known for stunning the nation when he auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent almost thirteen years ago.
And Ronan Parke looked unrecognizable as he stepped out in London on Saturday in a dashing suit.
The young BGT star, 25, came second on the show in 2012 after wowing judges Amanda Holden, Michael McIntyre and Louis Walsh with his breathtaking voice.
At the age of 12, Ronan auditioned for the competition, while his mother stood in the wings with Ant and Dec.
In what was an incredibly unexpected performance, Ronan sang Feeling Good by Nina Simone.
Ronan Parke, 25, looked unrecognizable as he stepped out in a dashing suit in London on Saturday
He is best known for stunning the nation when he auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent almost thirteen years ago
But despite being the bookmakers’ favorite to win the competition at the time, Scottish singer Jai McDowall stole the crown.
And years after his memorable performance, Ronan continues to follow his passion alongside his influential career.
Ronan often shows off his fashion sense by sharing lots of stylish photos with his 50,000 Instagram followers.
The Norfolk-born singer, who has released a number of singles, signed a recording contract with Sony Music and released a self-titled debut album in 2011, which rose to number 22 on the charts.
He also released a Christmas hit and a charity single to combat bullying in 2012.
In his early adult life, Ronan released a single called No Love (Like First Love) in 2018 and an album titled Found My Way.
In a previous interview, Ronan spoke about his identity after suffering homophobic abuse online during his BGT stint after coming out as gay.
Reflecting on his time on the show, he said: ‘I look back at it in different ways. It was mostly a positive experience, but there were certain things that happened when I was young that I could look back on and say, “Oh, I was too young to do that.”
The young BGT star came second on the show in 2012 after stunning judges Amanda Holden, Michael McIntyre and Louis Walsh with his breathtaking voice.
At the age of 12, Ronan auditioned for the competition while his mother stood in the wings with Ant and Dec
And years after his memorable performance, Ronan continues to follow his passion alongside his influential career
And years after his memorable performance, Ronan continues to follow his passion alongside his influential career
Ronan often shows off his fashion sense by sharing lots of stylish photos with his 50,000 Instagram followers
“It was hard being on social media. I was twelve and people said very negative things, and it was always about sexuality.
‘I’d never talked about it before. I was very young, so that wasn’t necessary. But it was almost always about that and that was difficult to deal with.
“It’s just nice to confirm it,” he told Gay Times. “It’s relaxing to know that I’ve talked about it, that I don’t have to worry about it, and that I can be more myself and authentic.”
