Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay looks unrecognisable in unearthed photo before iconic cut
Viral raver Jack Kay looks unrecognisable in an incredible unearthed snap that reveals exactly what he looked like before his 'Ibiza Final Boss' transformation.
It's hard to imagine the 26-year-old Geordie without his signature 'Lego' haircut, gleaming 'Turkey teeth' and signature oversized shades, but his pre-Ibiza look has finally been uncovered.
In the photo, baby-faced Jack is seen enjoying a pint with his mates - but it's tough to pick him out in the line-up of lads. The party animal - who went viral for his 'Battle of Hastings' bob while throwing shapes on the White Isle - has his arm round a pal as the group pose for a picture in front of a fruit machine.
Jack sports a short, back and sides haircut, but it is miles away from the medium skin fade that has become synonymous with the viral star since a video of him dancing gained more than 26 million views on TikTok.
It is unclear when the snap - which was shared with The Mirror and t he Daily Star - was taken, but he appears in his late teens. In another image taken more recently, his sculpted facial hair is visible and his barnet is longer on top, but it's still not his final Ibiza Boss form.
It comes as "Boss fever" ramped up across the UK and Ibiza. Jack has used his newfound viral stardom to launch nightclub tours on the party island and has even been seen filming a brief video with controversial adult star Bonnie Blue.
He is also said to be launching a music career to take his fame to new heights. Jack featured on a new dance track released on Spotify this week after he signed with a management team.
Meanwhile, a hardcore fan has had a tattoo of his face on their leg and an artist in Nottingham has painted a mural of Jack's likeness near a skatepark.
Jack shot to fame when Zero Six West Ibiza posted footage on TikTok of him dancing at a club in a chain and black tank top holding a drink. It was viewed by millions and sparked hundreds of memes and jokes.
Companies like Greggs and EasyJet soon made marketing parodies of the meme and he was dubbed the "Ibiza Final boss", a reference to the last and typically most difficult enemy to face in a video game. Jack now has more than 120,000 followers on Instagram and more than 800,000 likes on TikTok.
But it's not all 'eat sleep, rave repeat' for the Geordie lad, as there's apparently trouble in paradise for the star. He's reportedly fighting to save his relationship with his glamorous girlfriend Alisha Cook, who 'dumped' him over his partying ways.
The 'break-up' allegedly came while Jack was out in Ibiza, but just before he found viral fame.
The raver had reportedly already been "skating on thin ice" before the Ibiza trip, which ultimately tipped their dynamic over the edge.
A friend of Jack's told Mail Online: "Alisha called it off when Jack went to Ibiza with the lads. They'd been together for almost a year, and he was living at her place, but things hadn't been right for months.
"His car is still on her drive, she threw all his clothes in the back of it. She doesn't want him around anymore. She's had inklings that something was not right for a while. She just wants to wash her hands of him. Alisha is so beautiful. No one is quite sure what she saw in him."
After their dramatic 'split', the couple seemed to kiss and make up just as Jack's notoriety skyrocketed. Alisha seemed to confirm that they are back on when she posted TikToks last week, naming herself as his girlfriend.
In a video captioned "POV: ya boyfriend's now known as Ibiza Final Boss", Alisha and Jack can be seen looking close, suggesting a reconciliation. These clips have since been made private, adding to the intrigue; however, Jack's mate confirmed the couple are giving things another go.
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