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Nineties TV star is unrecognisable 17 years after Celebrity Big Brother stint

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Nineties TV star is unrecognisable 17 years after Celebrity Big Brother stint
Nineties TV star is unrecognisable 17 years after Celebrity Big Brother stint

MICHAEL Barrymore is almost unrecognisable 17 years after he was on Celebrity Big Brother 4.

TV presenter amused fans on TikTok with a funny clip of him getting ready for a festival.

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Michael was one of the most well-known faces on television throughout the ninetiesCredit: PA:Press Association
Michael Barrymore gave fans on TikTok a laugh as he dressed up
Michael Barrymore gave fans on TikTok a laugh as he dressed upCredit: TikTok/@themichaelbarrymore

Standing in his kitchen, holding a cup of tea as the audio played: "It's festival season, I'm showing you guys how to get dressed for any festival."

The voice over then took viewers through the 'must haves' for summer.

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With a confused look on his face, and his feet turned out in a comical fashion, Strike It Lucky star Michael gradually added more and more clothes.

Reminded me I need to get the chicken legs out of the freezer! Sorry Michael had to be said ????" one fan wrote.

"You make me laugh as much now as you did in my childhood.So happy you have come back.We need you back on tv. Is it a possibility?Family Fortunes?" one fan asked.

"I am very happy doing TikTok 24/7 Dee. Have a wonderful weekend X" he replied.

Another wrote: "so funny , You’ve always been great . Keep shining your very loved always x"

Michael was one of the UK's most popular TV presenters from the 1980s to the early 2000s.

He was a regular face on Saturday night telly throughout the nineties and was best known for his game show Strike It Lucky.

Barrymore was known for his quips with the contestants and his exuberant personality.

The show ran from 1986 until 1999.

The comedian landed his own sketch show, The Michael Barrymore Show, in 1983, but after just one series he decided to walk out of his contract.

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Michael presented BBC game show Get Set Go! in 1983 while also making a number of appearances in multiple Royal Variety Performances, the first one also being in 1983.

However, he was axed from ITV after the tragic death of Stuart Lubbock in the swimming pool of the star's Essex home.

The body of Lubbock, 31, was found face-down in the swimming pool on March 31, 2001.

A post-mortem found he had suffered severe internal injuries that suggested he was sexually assaulted.

Lubbock, a dad-of-two from Harlow, and others had been enjoying an all-night party at the star's then mansion in Roydon, Essex.

Barrymore had invited the meat factory supervisor back to his home for a private party after meeting him at the Millennium Nightclub.

Seven people, including Lubbock, joined Barrymore at his five-bedroom home.

Three witnesses, including Barrymore, claimed Lubbock was found motionless in the swimming pool hours later.

Lubbock's death is still an unsolved murder investigation.

A £20,000 reward was put up for information, ahead of a Channel 4 documentary, Barrymore: The Body In The Pool, which aired on Thursday, February 6, 2020.

The Sun doubled the reward to £40,000 in a bid to "get to the truth".

Senior Investigating Officer DCI Stephen Jennings, leading the Essex Police investigation, said he took part in the programme "to find out the truth about what happened to Stuart and bring someone to justice for his rape and murder".

Five years later he was joined by Chantelle Houghton, Jodie Marsh, Andrew 'Maggot' Major, Preston and Pete Burns.

He was praised by fans on his TikTok for the hilarious video
He was praised by fans on his TikTok for the hilarious videoCredit: TikTok/@themichaelbarrymore
Micheal was on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006
Micheal was on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006Credit: Rex
Michael was on Celebrity BB and made a real impact, nearly winning the show
Michael was on Celebrity BB and made a real impact, nearly winning the showCredit: Rex
He was well known for his Strike It Lucky game show
He was well known for his Strike It Lucky game showCredit: Rex
Michael at Harlow Police station August 15, 2001, after a body was found in his pool
Michael at Harlow Police station August 15, 2001, after a body was found in his poolCredit: Reuters

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