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Mick Hucknall was completely unrecognisable while out and about in North London (Picture: Raw Image Ltd)

Mick Hucknall was snapped on a dog walk around North London and was completely unrecognisable as he covered his iconic red hair under a bucket hat.

The eighties pop star best known for being the frontman of Simply Red flew under the radar as he took his dog for a walk in a rare public appearance.

The Holding Back The Years singer wore a layered look consisting of beige trousers, a green long-sleeve t-shirt, a brown leather gilet, and a grey bucket har.

He also made sure to keep a low profile with a large pair of sunglasses that protected him from the autumn sun.

The 63-year-old popstar is known for his shocking red hair which could only be glimpsed from under his hat.

The singer was walking around Hampstead which is a hotspot for celebrities including Harry Styles, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Sting, Liam Gallagher and Stephen Fry – to name just a few!

Mick sported a grey stubble look (Picture: Raw Image Ltd)

The singer kept warm with fingerless gloves (Picture: Raw Image Ltd)

Mick’s little white dog seemed rather pleased with the walk (Picture: Raw Image Ltd)

At the height of his fame, it was thought that the Simply Red frontman slept with over 1,000 women – allegedly including Martine McCutcheon, Helena Christensen, Melanie Sykes, Steffi Graf and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

He previously told The Guardian: ‘When I had the fame, it went crazy. Between 1985-1987, I would sleep with about three women a day, every day. I never said no.

‘This was what I wanted from being a pop star. I was living the dream and my only regret is that I hurt some really good girls.’

However, the self-confessed womaniser has said that since settling down he ‘doesn’t miss’ his days of wild partying.

The singer was at the peak of his fame in the 80s (Picture: Lia Toby/Getty Images for Bauer Media)

The singer looked rather different in the 80s (Picture: Mike Prior/Getty Images)

Mick told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: ‘I am a father and a ­husband [now]. And I’m still having a good time. Very, very different, yeah, but I love it.’

‘Those days are long gone. I don’t miss them. I’m in a much happier place now than I’ve ever been in my life.’

The singer is married to Gabriella Wesberry, who he tied the knot with in 2010. The pair share a daughter named Romy True Hucknall who was born in June 2007.

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