Star of Channel 4’s Hollyoaks and current contestant on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing Ricky Whittle has had emergency dentist treatment to improve the look of his smile.
He had a full set of dental veneers for his top set of teeth, with the bottom set to be worked on after the show.
"I have always hated my smile, and was very conscious of my teeth growing up – even before I saw them on TV. That just made it worse. My dodgy smile was now 42-inches wide!" commented Whittle
Whittle has emerged as an early front-runner on Strictly, with many tipping him as a possible winner, something which he noted would not have been as likely without his smile makeover.
Meanwhile, X Factor judge Louis Walsh recently revealed to the Telegraph how he was chastised by fellow adjudicator Simon Cowell on the state of his teeth.
Simon argued that Louis could benefit from some emergency dentistry to make his smile look its best for the show.