CHARLIE Wernham made his name on Britain's Got Talent, but 13 years later the former child star is unrecognisable as he joins EastEnders.
Gone is the cheeky smile, as the 27-year-old takes on the role of straight-talking Aaron Monroe on the long-running soap. But in 2008, Charlie was playing for laughs as a young stand-up comedian on the BGT stage.
He got nods from all three judges as he performed his routine in front of Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden. Simon commented at the time: "We've had some rotten comedians on this show, but you're the only one who's made me laugh and told jokes that I could understand." While Amanda added that Charlie had "made her moan" with his routine.
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