BRITAIN’S Got Talent runner-up Tom Ball showed off his incredible weight loss in a backstage video taken two years after the show.
The 26-year-old shot to fame after competing in the 2022 series.
In the video posted to YouTube, Tom told fans that he was going to headline a show at The Capitol Theatre, which he described as his local home theatre and where he’s performed countless times.
Tom said: “Tonight, in front of 500 people, I get to perform. It’s fully sold out, I can’t wait to get on the stage and sing some songs that I love,” as he shows fans behind the scenes footage during his rehearsal.
One fan commented: “Tom, you are looking great!!!”
Whilst another added: “I am VERY happy to see this!!! You don’t have to win a talent show to reach your dream!!!”
“Such a pleasure to watch you blossom into a super star. You are amazing!,” penned a third.
Fans also noticed another change in his appearance, with a few commenting on his new hair.
One fan wrote: “I miss your curly hair!”
Whilst another added: “I LOVE your curly hair, please don’t straight them down!!!”
Tom sported his new short brown hair and wore a black button-up t-shirt, looking noticeably lighter as he sang at rehearsals.
On BGT, Tom finished third, behind comedian Axel Blake and ventriloquist Jamie Leahey.
He later joined America’s Got Talent All-Stars in 2023 where he came third.
On the show, current BGT judge Amanda Holden branded him: “One of the best singers the show had seen in 16 years.”
Looking back on the immediate aftermath of that series, former school teacher Tom acknowledged it was a scary time with no guarantee of a successful singing career.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, he says: “You leave not really knowing what’s going to happen. You have this incredible time and you’re constantly buzzing off of those moments you remember.
“For me, it was really scary. I handed in my notice as a teacher; I had to, because they had to find one to take over my job.
“I didn’t have anything after BGT. I didn’t have any focus on how I was going to make a music career at that time and I also didn’t have a teaching job at that time so it was really quite nerve-wracking.
“Luckily, I wasn’t in that situation for very long. Jay, my manager, without him I don’t know what I would do. He is truly a mastermind planner, organiser and a great, great friend.”
