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An aspiring actress has given her well-known father a makeover on social media, leaving fans astonished by his identity.
Merwaves collaborator Anna-Jo has created several TikTok videos promoting the haircare brand, enlisting her father for a fun online clip.


Introducing him to her followers, she stated: “This is my dad. He’s always had beautiful waves, but as he has aged, the definition has started to fade.
“So today, we gave him a little hair glow-up.”
The eager participant was none other than Craig Charles, 61, known for his roles in Red Dwarf, Robot Wars, and Coronation Street, as well as his time on Radio 2.
Viewers expressed their surprise in the comments.
One remarked: “I was genuinely shocked, to be honest.”
Another said: “At first, I thought, ‘Wow, her dad looks like Craig Charles,’ then I checked the comments and realized it was actually Craig Charles!”
A third commenter noted: “Casually mentioning this is your dad when he is the acting and DJ legend Craig Charles.”
Anna-Jo, who graduated from King’s College London in 2019, is a London-based actress who can also sing and dance.
In another video, she shared that her “biggest regret” was not using Merwaves sooner.
While she has yet to land her big acting breakthrough, her TikTok content demonstrates her comfort in front of the camera.
Her famous father is set to return to the spotlight next year when I’m A Celebrity South Africa airs.
Craig, a father of three, withdrew from I’m A Celebrity back in 2014 after receiving news of his brother Dean’s heart attack.
A TV insider commented: “Many viewers were rooting for him to win when he first appeared on the show, and he had a strong chance of being crowned King of the Jungle.
“However, he was deprived of that experience due to the family tragedy, although his campmates and the production team fully understood his decision to leave and be with his family.
“Now, the show has given him another chance, which is a first for the series—bringing back someone who had to exit due to such circumstances.”
Craig rose to fame playing Dave Lister in the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf and portrayed cab driver Lloyd Mullaney on Coronation Street from 2005 to 2015.
He is currently a DJ on BBC Radio 6 Music, where he has a stand-in presenter while he is in South Africa.
This upcoming show will be a reunion in more ways than one.
Another contestant who left abruptly in the same series in 2014 will also return for this All Stars version, which is set to air next year, hosted by Ant and Dec.


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