AN EASTENDERS heartthrob looks unrecognisable after growing out his bushy beard in a sizzling new snap.
The 41-year-old star won legions of fans during his time on the BBC soap thanks to his devilishly handsome looks and he has now undergone another huge change that is set to leave his fans swooning.
Davood Ghadami played loveable Kush Kazemi on the Walford-set soap between 2014 and 2021 and racking up more than 600 episodes of the programme.
His character enjoyed a slew of steamy trysts on the programme with a whole host of love interests thanks to his irresistible charm.
Fresh-faced and clean-shaven, Davood portrayed Kush as a boy next door but now the actor dons a full beard that is worlds away from Kush.
In a new snap, the TV star had his fans drooling as he showed off his incredibly ripped physique in a new beachside snap.
He appeared to be enjoying some time out in a tropical destination as he stripped off to just a pair of black swimming shorts.
Davood appeared to be at Saronida Beach in Greece where he told his adoring fans he was “getting prepared”.
The hunk’s bushy beard left him looking entirely different to cheeky chappy Kush as his impressive abs took centre stage.
He even managed to bag the Sexiest Male in Soap award at the Inside Soap Awards in 2017.
A fitness fan, Davood regularly shows off his bulging muscles and enviable physique online with a slew of sweaty gym selfies and workout videos.
Davood partakes in CrossFit, a form of high intensity interval training with regular competitions, which helps him to get his impressive body.
His fans were left beside themselves at the eye-watering snap as one of them commented: “I am trying to think of something to say but cannot find the words. Just simply, WOW.”
Another echoed: “Better than a Daniel Craig moment. Swoon.”
A third went on to add: “Look at that gorgeous bod, all beach and summer ready. You know how to make a girl swoon.”
“So sexy,” wrote a fourth before a fifth admirer poked fun at his beard, saying: “There appears to be something on your chin… Naaaah, looking good, my friend.”
As well as his stint on EastEnders, Davood’s fans watched him take to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom in 2017.
He danced his way to the quarter-finals with his partner, Nadiya Bychkova.
Since his time on Albert Square, he enjoyed a year-long stint on BBC medical drama Holby City as well as playing a one-episode role in recent smash hit, Beyond Paradise.
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