A noughties pop star is barely recognisable as she makes her way to the First Dates restaurant on the hunt for love.
A brand new series of the hit dating show has returned to Channel 4, with hopeful singletons making their way to a stunning restaurant in Bath in search of romance.
With the assistance of French maître'd Fred Sirieix and his team, the popular programme captures everything from budding love stories to cringe-worthy moments, with fresh episodes dropping every Friday at 10pm.
The latest episode (May 1) will feature a former girl band member searching for her ideal match, alongside an octogenarian weightlifter.
Channel 4 teases: "Confident soldier Paul is the opposite of what ex girl band member Natalie goes for. But will she fall for his charm? And can weightlifting octogenarian Dave woo elegant Clare?", reports OK!.
The brand new episode kicks off with ex girl band member Natalie, from London, who has been matched with someone far removed from her usual type.
Arriving at the fancy Bath restaurant, Natalie, now 41, looks worlds apart from her younger self when she was a member of pop girl group Tymes 4.
Viewers may well recall Tymes 4, who were active from 2001 to around 2005 and were celebrated for hits including 'Bodyrock' and 'She Got Game'.
Originally made up of Natalie, Holly, Taymah and Melissa, the group also graced the stages of programmes such as Top of the Pops and The Saturday Show.
Speaking to First Dates producers at the beginning of the programme, Natalie reveals: "At 17 years old I was in a group called Tymes 4", gesturing towards a photograph on her phone, she added: "That's me."
Natalie, who now has blonde hair, continues: "We were on tour with people like Blue, Liberty X, Atomic Kitten. I was so thin, I had abs."
During her date with soldier Paul, Natalie discloses: "Fun fact about me, definitely. Years ago when I was fresh and young....much younger. I used to be in a girl band."
Surprising Paul, she adds: "Yeah when I was like 17, signed to a record label and we were off touring around the world. So I did that for a few years, loved it."
Speaking to producers, Natalie adds: "My children know that I was in a band and have seen the videos but I feel a part of them still doesn't believe it's actually me and it's true. I met my husband when I was 16, he went through all my girl band days and probably kept me quite sane. He was amazing, but sometimes things just don't work out."
According to Natalie's own Instagram profile, she now works as a civil servant and event manager while also serving as an ambassador for Action For Children.
Reacting to an old YouTube video of a Tymes 4 song, one viewer wrote: "They were so good I wish they had more publicity." Recently, another said: "Omg forgot all about this song. Love these girls and the chorus particularly."
Whether Natalie discovers a romantic spark with Paul remains to be seen; audiences will need to tune in tonight at 10pm on Channel 4.
First Dates airs every Friday at 10pm on Channel 4.
