This Morning viewers were treated to noughties nostalgia on Friday as former show stars Chico Slimani, Wagner and Stevie Richie performed.
The trio were all legendary artists at the time, their faces featured in newspapers and magazines across the country.
However, viewers are forgiven for not recognizing two of the stars now after they both underwent bold hair transformations.
Wagner, 63, sported longer blonde locks after a hair transplant, while Chico, 51, modeled two long braids.
Fans were quick to comment on the transformation as they expressed their delight at seeing the trio while also sharing a slew of hilarious memes.
Here come the boys: Viewers of This Morning were treated to noughties nostalgia on Friday as former show stars Wagner, Chico Slimani and Stevie Richie performed
Who is this guy? Wagner, 63, wore longer blonde locks after a hair transplant (pictured right in 2010)
New look: Chico, 51, models two long braids in a bold change from his previous look (pictured right in 2005)
They wrote: “Chico looks like Wednesday Addams #ThisMorning”; ‘Is that Wagner’; ‘looks great dude #ThisMorning’; “I will always love #Xfactor and Stevie has to be one of the nicest people to ever audition! Chico and Wagner also say #ThisMorning’;
‘Are the braids attached to the hat or to the head?; “Chico looks like Pippa Longstocking”; ‘#ThisMorning Chico channels Little Bo Peep’; ‘#thismorning wow chico Wagner and stevie… good old days of x factor’; “If you’re on #thismorning at 11:45 and have an audition for St. Trinian’s new movie at 12:15…
“Chico Slimarni is a lovely guy. I will never forget the time I was in an #o2 store in Enfield. My youngest was angry. He spent ages calming him down, chatting with him and even making him a personal video. He didn’t have to. He chose to do it #ThisMorning.
Speaking of his time on the show, Wagner, who reached the quarterfinals in the show’s seventh season, said, “It was the biggest party ever, everyone was wonderful.
“My advice to participants is to live in the moment, live in the present and enjoy every second of it.”
Meanwhile, Stevie, who made it to the show’s sixth week in 2014, said: “It was literally like winning the lottery. For me personally it has given me so much.’
But Alison Hammond then put her foot in as she exclaimed, “You’ve met the love of your life,” referring to his ex Chloe Jasmine Whollello.
When he told Alison that they have since split, he said: “Yes, I did at the time. Thanks for that Alison,” as the host struggled to hold back her explosive laugh.
Loving life: Fans were quick to comment on the transformation as they expressed their joy at seeing the trio while also sharing a slew of hilarious memes
Fun: Discussing his time on the show, Wagner – who reached the quarterfinals of the show’s seventh season – revealed: “It was the biggest party ever, everyone was wonderful.”
Chico, who also made it to the quarter-finals in 2005, revealed people still recognize him despite having moved to Bali.
He explained: “I was walking past my villa, a pretty remote one, and this guy said ‘Omg it’s Chico’ so I’m still recognized!
“The X Factor has enabled me to start my charity, Rainbow. It was a platform that not only changed my life, but the lives of hundreds of thousands of other people.”
Both Wagner and Chico have lived abroad since they rose to fame, while Stevi has performed at holiday parks across the UK.
Wagner has opened a hair transplant clinic in his native Brazil after undergoing the procedure himself in 2013.
The former gym teacher revealed he wants to “die in peace” in his homeland, knowing his wife Lydia will be cared for.
Wagner, who has lived in Birmingham with Lydia, 30, and their children for the past few years, also praised his own decision to have a hair transplant and insisted he was living proof they work.
The singer went to the Vinci Hair Clinic to transplant healthy hair follicles from the back of the head to the areas that needed them in the front and became good friends with the clinic’s owner, Salvar Björnsson.
Loving life: Stevie, who made it to week six of the show in 2014, said: ‘It was literally like winning the lottery. For me personally it gave me so much’
“I am living proof that hair transplants work. I had mine eight years ago and I haven’t lost anything. I lose more from my beard than my head,” he said.
He went on to say that Björnsson has allowed him to open a new franchise in northeastern Brazil, where he grew up.
“So you’re asking me to go back to paradise, palm trees, 12 months of sea, to make money? I will make so much money that I will return to the UK. I’m only a flight away,’ he added.
“Once the clinic is up and running I can hire a manager who speaks English and as soon as I die Lydia will communicate with the manager and I can now die in peace.”
Wagner has continued to perform since his X Factor stint, generating additional revenue through personalized video messages.
Chico has now set up wellness retreats in Bali, Croatia and Portugal.
Though Chico spoke fondly about his time on The X Factor, Chico previously hit out at the show’s aftercare.
Unforgettable: Chico – who also made it to the quarter-finals in 2005 – revealed people still recognize him despite having moved to Bali
The former goatherd said that although the show gave him a “platform” for other things, he believes singers are “naïve” because they thought they would have long careers in the music industry.
He explained: “It gave me a chance to make a good living, I’ve been all over the country entertaining the masses, that’s how much it has come of.
“I can’t complain because again I knew what it was, they use you or abuse you and you use this platform to move on.”
Then he exclaimed, “They don’t care about you. You are a commodity, you are as good as the money you will make from it. That’s it.’