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Britain's Got Talent Viewers Entranced By Ant McPartlin's Beard, Plus 5 More Surprise Bearded Hotties

Ant debuted his beard during the first semi-final.
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Never mind the aspiring stardom on stage, viewers of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ on Sunday were sent into a frenzy by the debut appearance of presenter Ant McPartlin’s new facial hair. 

Not quite a beard, more than some fluff, the left hand part of Ant and Dec got it just right with his designer stubble, which went down extremely well with viewers. 

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Ant McPartlin delighted viewers with his new look
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It seems the only person left unimpressed by Ant’s new look was Simon Cowell, who asked him straight out, “What is that on your face?”

Some newly-acquired hotness should have been his answer, and it seems Ant isn’t alone with this condition. 

Gary Barlow, Simon Cowell and Graham Norton are all recent beneficiaries of the hirsute to hotness transition… 

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And the question of whether 'to beard or not to beard' has come up before, with these examples... 

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Celebrity Men With Beards
To Beard Or Not To Beard?(01 of46)
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Ryan Reynolds (credit:Getty Images)
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Ryan Reynolds (credit:AP)
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George Clooney (credit:Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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George Clooney (credit:AP)
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Viggo Mortensen (credit:Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
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Viggo Mortensen (credit:AP)
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Jon Hamm (credit: Craig Barritt/WireImage)
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Jon Hamm (credit:AP)
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Chris Pine (credit:Getty Images)
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Chris Pine (credit:AP)
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Jason Derulo (credit:Getty Images)
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Jason Derulo (credit:PA)
To Beard Or Not To Beard?(13 of46)
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Brad Pitt (credit:Getty Images)
To Beard Or Not To Beard?(14 of46)
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Brad Pitt (credit:AP)
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Benicio del Toro (credit:Getty Images)
To Beard Or Not To Beard?(16 of46)
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Benicio del Toro (credit:AP)
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Jude Law (credit:Getty Images)
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Jude Law (credit:PA)
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Tom Hardy (credit:Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
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Tom Hardy (credit:PA)
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Christian Bale (credit:Getty Images)
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Christian Bale (credit:PA)
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Sean Connery (credit:Getty Images)
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Sean Connery (credit:Getty Images)
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Joaquin Phoenix (credit:Getty Images)
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Joaquin Phoenix (credit:Getty Images)
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Jake Gyllenhaal (credit:Getty Images)
To Beard Or Not To Beard?(28 of46)
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Jake Gyllenhaal (credit:Getty Images)
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Johnny Depp (credit:Getty Images)
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Johnny Depp (credit:WENN)
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Ryan Gosling (credit:Getty Images)
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Ryan Gosling (credit:Getty Images)
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Russell Crowe (credit:Getty Images)
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Russell Crowe (credit:WENN)
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Ben Affleck (credit:Getty)
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Ben Affleck (credit:Getty Images)
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Robert De Niro (credit:Getty)
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Robert De Niro (credit:Getty Images)
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Liam Neeson (credit:Getty)
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Liam Neeson (credit:Getty Images)
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Chris Hemsworth (credit:Getty)
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Chris Hemsworth (credit:Getty Images)
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Liam Hemsworth (credit:Getty)
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Liam Hemsworth (credit:Getty Images)
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David Beckham (credit:Getty)
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David Beckham (credit:WENN)
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