A CORONATION Street villain has left soap fans shocked with his transformation – three years after quitting the soap.
With windswept hair and an untrimmed beard, actor Sam Retford is barely recognisable from his time on the long-running ITV favourite.
Fans will know Sam, 25, best as villainous heartthrob Curtis Delamere, having appeared in 60 episodes of the long-running drama.
Having left the soap in 2021, the Australian-English has this week been spotted swapping cobbles for coastline, during a well-earned break in Scotland.
According to his biography, Sam once aspired to be a marine biologist, so it’s no wonder he’s chosen to holiday by the sea.
He posted pictures on his Instagram showing him soaking up the natural beauty of the Scottish shores – though he appeared a little more hairy than fans are used to.