The Love Island legend looks unrecognizable for a split second after a drastic career change

Rykard Jenkins, who appeared on ITV2’s Love Island dating show in 2016, shared a memorable moment of his long lip-locks after making a drastic career change

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Love Island legend Rykard Jenkins left his Instagram followers stunned after he posted a barely recognizable repulsive photo from his days of fame and riches.

Rykard, who appeared on the second series of the ITV2 dating show in 2016, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a photo from his teenage years as he rocked a edgy hairstyle.

The reality TV star’s long black buckle stands out in a dramatic moment, and it shows the handsome star flaunting the famous smile that stole the hearts of thousands of Love Island viewers during the height of his popularity. his hope in 2016.

In an Instagram Q&A with his adoring Instagram followers, Rykard admitted that he never misses out on his long locks as he is currently starting a trendy haircut. language.

After a curious Instagram user asked: ‘Do you remember your short hair’, the Love Island star lamented the ‘carefree’ time that passed.

“Not really,” he replied. “But I miss being so young and carefree.”

Rykard’s epic comeback comes after he confirmed earlier this year that he’d traded fame for a very different career.

The 31-year-old TV star gave up the limelight to become a hair transplant and lip filler specialist.

It happened more than six years after he first appeared on Love Island.

The former TV star trained to be a plastic surgeon and last October he opened his own clinic called the Rejuvenation Clinic in Kent.

Rykard, who can now do Botox and dermal filler treatments, previously admitted that he’s always been extremely curious about cosmetic procedures, and so he decided to make a living. by it.

“I’ve always been interested in treatments since I left Love Island,” he tells OK! Journal.

“I’m starting to know that looks are an important part of your confidence and how people interact with you. In 2019, I studied to become a plastic surgeon.

“I started learning things about facial muscles and anatomy and then moved on to facials and from there I started learning about things like microneedling, microblading, and eventually I was able to move on to advanced cosmetology, like Botox and dermal fillers.”

Rykard is most famous for abruptly dropping Love Island in season two to pursue his lover Rachel Fenton out of the mansion.