A FORMER Big Brother star looks unrecognisable seven years after being kicked off the show for unaired ‘Auschwitz’ comments.
Lewis Flanagan appeared on Channel 5’s final Big Brother series, back in 2018.
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He was suddenly removed in the penultimate week following unaired “Auschwitz” comments.
Seven years on, the star now looks quite different to how viewers may remember him.
The then-27-year-old entered Big Brother with long hair, a beard and a man bun.
Nowadays, Lewis is instead sporting a shaved head as well as a moustache.
Lewis maintained a low profile on social media after Big Brother and ultimately deleted his pages.
Having rejoined Instagram last November, he revealed his new life in Australia.
Although Lewis previously discussed his flexitarian diet and dislike of eating meat, he has now switched to a carnivorous diet with videos and snaps of him enjoying steak.
In addition, he’s shown followers his passions for working out in the gym and climbing.
At the time, Lewis attributed his Big Brother removal to a “slip of the tongue.”
He told The Sun: “I was talking to Cameron [Cole] about getting him some outfits and I said the word ‘Auschwitz’ instead of outfits by mistake.
“It was a slip of the tongue and and then I tried to mock Hitler and did an impression of him saying “Kill the Jews”.’
Asked if he’d like to say anything else, Lewis continued: “I would say I’m devastated. I didn’t mean to offend anyone, it was a slip of the tongue.
“I never once tried to offend anyone or hurt anyone’s feelings. It’s unacceptable.
“I’m not ashamed of myself because I didn’t try to offend anyone, it was just a slip of the tongue.
“Unfortunately for me my bad language and misuse of certain words has exploded in my face.
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“I never meant to upset anyone, hurt anyone’s feelings or disrespect any kind of background, sexuality, race, gender or religion.
“So yeah, I’m sorry. Obviously I’m going to pay the price.”
He added: “I am not anti-Semitic, I am agnostic. I love all people.”
The show’s statement at the time read: “Lewis has been removed from the Big Brother House for unacceptable language that contravenes the rules. Lewis has left the House with immediate effect.”
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