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A beloved noughties TV host looked completely unrecognisable as they were pictured in London on Wednesday after years out of the limelight.
The former presenter – who is now 58 – was spotted enjoying a stroll through leafy West London as he enjoyed the summer heat.
He sported a short-sleeved checkered shirt, while leaving the top button open in a bid to stay cool amid the humidity in the capital.
The iconic noughties star completed his casual look with a pair of black shorts, with black socks pulled up above his calves.
It’s almost 30 years since the presenter, who hails from Swindon, first found fame in the early 90s hosting The Word.
Have you managed to guess who it is yet?
It’s the one and only comedian and DJ Mark Lamarr!
The funnyman looked worlds away from the time where he would sport a sharp suit and quiff.
While Mark also hosted BBC game show Shooting Stars for eight series, he is best remembered for Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
He hosted the original run of the game show, between 1996 and 2005 before stepping away after 17 series at the helm.
After quitting the hugely successful programme, Mark remained with the BBC and had a Friday night show on Radio 2.
However, he dramatically quit the station in 2010, claiming bosses were focusing more on mainstream music, which made him ‘uncomfortable’.
In a letter published at the time, Lamarr wrote: ‘It’s become obvious over the last year the station has become much less interested in non-mainstream music, and my position there has been extremely uncomfortable.
‘It’s a sign of the times I suppose. I’m stupidly proud of the shows I’ve done there for 12 years and I know I always did the right thing. I’m equally sure I’m doing the right thing now.’
A BBC spokeswoman at the time said the station was ‘sorry to see him go’ and said his shows would be replaced ‘with equally distinctive content’.
Over the last decade Mark has remained out of the limelight, having not been pictured for some time until this week.
A neighbour of Mark’s previously revealed how he actively shuns the limelight and keeps a low profile, though he is ‘always pleasant enough’.
The former DJ previously posed his favourite music tracks on X, formerly Twitter, but appears to have stopped posting in 2022.
He previously posted: ‘To the half dozen people who ask me every day where I’m broadcasting. It’s here. This is it. Hope you enjoy it.’
In 2018, Mark made headlines when it was revealed he was charged with assaulting and holding prisoner a woman believed to be an ex.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that Lamarr was charged on with common assault and false imprisonment.
However, the charges were dropped just one day before his scheduled court appearance, with Lamarr receiving an apology.
In a letter, the CPS said they were sorry for ‘the obvious distress it had caused’ him.
