AN X Factor star has been spotted look unrecognisable twenty years after the show final, as he performed in a village pub in a new video. Steve Brookstein, 44, famously won the very first series of X Factor back in 2004, beating G4 to the top spot on the now defunct ITV show. After winning The X Factor he was signed to Sony BMG record label, but a year later he left Simon Cowell’s label after a string of hits.

But that didn’t stop Steve from pursuing his passion , and he’s carried on his singing career over the years. Now, the X Factor winner has been spotted delivering a musical performance at a rustic pub named The Courtyard in Morpeth. Steve was spotted belting out tunes to delighted revellers on Saturday night, and looked unrecognisable while sporting a beard, and performing in a black cap and reading glasses.

Read More on X Factor The singer donned a black t-shirt, dark jeans and wore a gold chain around his neck, and showed off his soulful voice to the guests as they drank and dined. Steve looked in good spirits during the low-key gig, and laughed and joked with guests while performing in the converted farmhouse, and enjoyed a glass of wine post-show. After the X Factor, Steve released his first album named Heart and Soul with Song BMG record label.

Then, in 2006, he released his second album 40,000 Things with Numunu Records. Most read in Showbiz Continuing to pursue his music career, the star released Forgotten Man with Pledge Music in 2014. And over on social m.