{"id":42880,"date":"2020-11-10T12:40:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T01:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/?p=42880"},"modified":"2020-11-10T12:42:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T01:42:00","slug":"ex-mafs-groom-sam-ball-has-undergone-a-major-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/ex-mafs-groom-sam-ball-has-undergone-a-major-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex MAFS\u2019 Groom Sam Ball Has Undergone A MAJOR Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Remember <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/theres-a-huge-change-coming-to-mafs-in-2021\/\">MAFS<\/a> groom Sam Ball? Tall? Strong jawline? Infamous for saying Liz Sobinoff was a little \u201cbigger\u201d than he was used to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guy:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aussiecelebs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sam-Ball-MAFS-Wiki-Bio-Age-Height-696x493.jpg\" alt=\"sam ball\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, this guy doesn\u2019t look like this anymore, \u2018cause our pal Sam has completely transformed his look and fans are shocked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a six month hiatus from Instagram, Sam debuted his dramatic new \u2018do on his socials. \u201cIf you see me less, I\u2019m doing more,\u201d Sam captioned the pic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHUOlUnB300\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHUOlUnB300\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25 \ud83d\udc3b (@who_is_samm)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-11-08T04:17:28+00:00\">Nov 7, 2020 at 8:17pm PST<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/show\/7atRdaOsvf4N7bZxMQxgrn\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Yep &#8211; Sam completely shaved off his luscious locks. Is anyone else getting strong bouncer vibes?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several of his followers compared him with another head honcho: video game character Hitman who is known for his sharp tailoring and bald head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While others wondered if Sam\u2019s image overhaul was to do with a TV show or movie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel like this new look may be for a film or tv series and you\u2019re back to eventually start promoting it?\u201d one fan asked to which Sam replied, \u201cAnything could be on the cards!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam\u2019s last Instagram post before this was back in May and, even then, he was looking pretty different to the Sam we remember from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9now.com.au\/married-at-first-sight\">MAFS<\/a>. He sported some much darker &#8211; almost black &#8211; hair up top with bald sides and some strong facial hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly, we\u2019d look twice if we passed him in public:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAMpo5pgIsd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAMpo5pgIsd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAMpo5pgIsd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25 \ud83d\udc3b (@who_is_samm)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-05-15T06:00:12+00:00\">May 14, 2020 at 11:00pm PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam gained a reputation back in 2018 for being one of the \u2018villains\u2019 on his season of MAFS. He cheated on his bride Lizzie with fellow contestant Ines Basic, who was also \u2018married\u2019 to Bronson Norrish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who can forget the iconic camo dress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novafm.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sam_ball_ines_mafs_giphy.gif\" alt=\"Ines Just Gave Us Gross Deets About Her Sex Life With Sam - Entertainment  NovaFM\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as we can tell, Sam is currently single. But just because it\u2019s not on Instagram, doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t happening, so, who knows &#8211; maybe he\u2019s got himself leading lady after all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images: MAFS.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember MAFS groom Sam Ball? Tall? Strong jawline? Infamous for saying Liz Sobinoff was a little \u201cbigger\u201d than he was used to? 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