ITV Emmerdale’s Will Taylor star unrecognisable with huge mullet in throwback snap

Emmerdale star Dean Andrews, who plays Will Taylor on the ITV soap, has left fans speechless with a throwback photo of himself with a huge mullet as he entertained at a holiday camp in 1986

Emmerdale hunk Dean Andrews has left fans gobsmacked with a blast from the past, showing off a mullet hairstyle in a throwback pic. The actor, who plays Will Taylor on the soap, was seen rocking the ’80s hairdo while entertaining at a holiday camp back in 1986.

Fans were loving the nostalgia, with one commenting “an impressive mullet you have there”.

Emmerdale's Will Taylor star unrecognisable with huge mullet in throwback snap (Image: ITV) — Emmerdale’s Will Taylor star unrecognisable with huge mullet in throwback snap (Image: ITV)

Before he became known for his role in Emmerdale in April 2019, Dean had been serenading crowds with his singing for over two decades. Born on 6 August 1963 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, the local lad nicknamed “Deano” got his big break when film director Ken Loach cast him in the 2001 flick The Navigators, kick-starting his acting journey.

Dean Andrews shared a throwback photo of him in 1986 on social media (Image: instagram.com/deanoandrews)

Dean didn’t just charm the Dales; he also made waves in Walford, appearing in EastEnders as character Dean in 2002 and again in the special EastEnders: Ricky and Bianca that same year.

His acting prowess led to roles in a slew of TV hits like Clocking Off (2003), Casualty, Shameless, The Street, and Silent Witness, according to the Daily Star. He wowed audiences as Pete Lewis in Being Eileen in 2013 and as Robbie from 2012 to 2016 in Last Tango in Halifax, reports OK!.

Yet, it’s his portrayal of the tough DS Ray Carling in the BBC’s cult classic Life on Mars that really cemented his status, where he dazzled viewers alongside John Simm and Philip Glennister from 2006 to 2007, and later in the follow-up series Ashes to Ashes with Keeley Hawes from 2008 to 2010.

Dean Andrews sang on cruise ships and in clubs before becoming an actor (Image: ITV)

Dean frequently shares glimpses of his time with the casts of both shows, including a cheeky behind-the-scenes performance of Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl, sung alongside co-stars Philip Glennister and Marshall Lancaster in the third series of Ashes to Ashes.

Another snapshot features Dean with co-star Monseratt Lambard and 80s Spandau Ballet legend Tony Hadley on the Ashes to Ashes set. In another scene, Andrews and fellow actor Marshall Lancaster are dressed as Superman and James Bond for a costume party in one of the show’s storylines.

Ashes to Ashes also highlighted Dean’s singing talent, a skill he developed long before his acting career. For twenty years, he performed as a singer on cruise ships and at clubs.

The family man is blissfully married to Helen Bowen-Green (Image: Instagram/ @deanoandrews)

He once posted a nostalgic 1986 album cover from his singing days on his Instagram, posing in black trousers and a tan leather jacket, titled You to Me are Everything.

Away from the cameras, Dean is a devoted Rotherham football fan and in 2022, he participated in a fundraising event for the Rotherham Hospice. The family man is blissfully married to Helen Bowen-Green, shares his life with their two children, and recently welcomed granddaughter Ida-Rae in August 2022.