Married At First Sight groom Jake Edwards shocks fans with his rugged appearance following a three-week stint at a wellness retreat
He recently completed a three-week stint at a wellness retreat.
And Married At First Sight star Jake Edwards has emerged from his stay with a very bushy beard.
The 33-year-old looked unrecognisable rocking the new facial hair in a series of Instagram videos shared on Thursday.
Is that you, Jake? Married At First Sight groom Jake Edwards has shocked fans with his rugged appearance following a three-week stint at a wellness retreat
After fans voted for him to shave his beard, the former AFL player began the process of transforming his facial hair, starting with a before photo of his face and his scruffy-looking beard.
He then began by shaving one side of his cheek down to a mutton-chop look.
The next look was a ‘good old goatee’, followed by handlebars, and then a classic moustache, which he gave a thumbs up.
But the reality TV star later shaved the moustache off to reveal his clean-shaven face.
Unrecognisable: The 33-year-old looked unrecognisable rocking the new facial hair in a series of Instagram videos shared on Thursday. After fans voted for him to shave his beard, he shaved one side of his cheek down to a mutton-chop look
Different styles: The next look was a ‘good old goatee’ (left) which he then followed by handlebars (right)
Liking it! Those were followed by a classic moustache which he gave a thumbs up – seemingly happy with his facial hair
Fresh faced: But the reality TV star later shaved the moustache off to reveal his clean shaven face
Jake announced he had stepped down from his position of CEO of his mental health charity Outside The Locker Room in an Instagram post on Thursday.
He wrote: ‘Six years ago, following the toughest period of my life, Outside the Locker Room was born through a desire to help others struggling with their mental health.’
‘Over that time I put together a program to educate and support young people which has now been delivered to over 400 sporting clubs and schools across Australia,’ he added.
Big changes: Jake announced he had stepped down from his position of CEO of his mental health charity Outside The Locker Room in an Instagram post on Thursday
‘It’s been a privilege’: He shared photos of his work over the years and said in the caption: ‘Over that time I put together a program to educate and support young people which has now been delivered to over 400 sporting clubs and schools across Australia,’
Jake went on to write that his time at the charity allowed him to ‘connect’ with others and tell his story in a bid to inspire them.
‘It’s been a privilege I will be forever grateful for,’ he said, adding that OTLR needed ‘to find new leadership, with fresh and exciting ideas to take it into the future’.
Jake’s departure from the charity comes after a three-week stint at a wellness retreat, earlier this month.
Self care: Jake’s departure from the charity comes after a three-week stint at a wellness retreat, earlier this month
Over: He stepped away from the limelight following his very public split from Sophie Guidolin (pictured) in May
He stepped away from the limelight following his very public split from Sophie Guidolin in May.
At the time, Jake’s management confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that the reality star wasn’t in rehab, but instead took time away in a wellness retreat.
Jake rose to fame on the 2021 season of Married At First Sight. He was married to Beck Zemek, but the pair bitterly split up before the reunion.
Failed relationship: Jake rose to fame on the 2021 season of Married At First Sight. He was married to Beck Zemek (pictured), but the pair bitterly split up before the reunion