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Neil Fox looked worlds away from his former self as he debuted a dapper new look at the Reality TV Awards at Porchester Hall in London on Wednesday evening.
The former Pop Idol judge, 63, better known as Doctor Fox, beamed as he took to the red carpet having shaved off his bushy beard.
Neil also styled his salt and pepper locks into spikes and wore a smart tailored black suit to the swanky event instead of his usual more causal attire.
The DJ presented The Chase’s Shaun Wallace and Anne Hegerty with the award for Best Game Show and later posed playfully with the pair.
Neil found fame on the airwaves before becoming a judge on ITV’s Pop Idol alongside Simon Cowell, Nicky Chapman and Pete Waterman between 2001 and 2003.
Neil Fox, 63, looked worlds away from his former self as he debuted a dapper new look at the Reality TV Awards at Porchester Hall in London on Wednesday evening.
The former Pop Idol judge better known as Doctor Fox, beamed as he took to the red carpet having shaved off his bushy beard (right, pictured in 2022)
The talent show made stars of Will Young, Gareth Gates, Michelle McManus and the late Darius Campbell Danesh.
Neil previously revealed he’d lost weight after being diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes.
The father-of-three told The Mirror: ‘It’s a mixture of lifestyle, exercise and diet. I’m 59 and I’ve got three beautiful kids and I want to be around a long time.’
Neil revealed his wife Vicky, who is a yoga teacher, researched other ways to cure diabetes other than his prescribed Metformin, which reduces the sugar the liver releases into the blood.
But some studies show sufferers of Type-2 diabetes can reverse the condition by losing lots of weight.
Neil has previously tried a reversal diet but in lockdown, with diabetes sufferers a greater risk to coronavirus, he decided to cut out carbohydrates and lower his calorie count.
He said: ‘I looked at things I was eating as normal and began to have them as treats. I cut out white rice, and bread, white pasta, potatoes, pizza and chips. I’ve also cut booze. I’ll have an occasional beer, but not two or three.
‘I’ve been on the diet three weeks and feel much better. If you cut all white carbs, your tummy immediately goes flatter.’
The DJ presented The Chase’s Shaun Wallace (L) and Anne Hegerty (R) with the award for Best Game Show and later posed playfully with the pair
Neil previously revealed he’d lost weight after being diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes (pictured 2022)
Neil found fame on the airwaves before becoming a judge on ITV ‘s Pop Idol alongside Simon Cowell , Nicky Chapman and Pete Waterman (pictured 2001)
Neil, who lives in London with wife Vicky and children Scarlet, 23, Jack, 20, and Martha, 17, has taken up meditation and cycles regularly.
Neil, who was one of the nation’s most popular DJs in the 1990s, became embroiled in a court case over historic sexual offence charges in 2014.
The star was found not guilty of all charges but he believes the experience negatively impacted his health.
