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'Britain's Got Talent' winner Potts finally splashes out on a new smile

He was the unlikely prospect who turned up for a televised national talent show to sing in a supermarket-bought suit with damaged teeth.

But Paul Potts belted out operatic classics with a voice so much richer than his £35 threads, that he scooped the top prize of Britain's Got Talent, watched by 12 million viewers.

Now, despite proclaiming himself an "everyman" who refuses to change, he has put his £100,000 prize money to work on his image with dental work to correct his previously wonky smile.

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Ready for a sing and a smile: Paul Potts with his teeth fixed

Ready for a sing and a smile: Paul Potts with his teeth fixed

Before the dentistry: Paul Potts damaged smile as he appeared on Britain's Got Talent

Before the dentistry: Paul Potts damaged smile as he appeared on Britain's Got Talent

Fresh from the news that his first album "One Chance" has topped the UK album charts for a second week, the 36-year-old mobile phone salesman was pictured in Hamburg smiling broadly after having his famous broken front tooth capped by cosmetic dentist Johann Styger.

Do I get a sticker? Paul Potts leaves the dentist after having remedial work done on his teeth

Do I get a sticker? Paul Potts leaves the dentist after having remedial work done on his teeth

The singer, who aspires to be the next Luciano Pavarotti, is currently on a promotional tour of Germany.

His new look is bound to please new boss Simon Cowell who has signed him to his label Sony Bmg.

The music mogul knows the power of a Hollywood smile when attempting to crack the American market.

Previously, Paul Potts had admitted his teeth made him feel self-conscious when he told the Mail: "I'm not sure about veneers but I do want to get the crown repaired.

"It would be nice to be able to smile naturally. I feel very self conscious about it at the moment."

But he said apart from losing a stone in weight and upgrading from Tesco to Burton's suits, he had no plans to glamourise his image.

"Whatever happens," he said, "I still remain an ordinary bloke. I am no better than other people - I just happen to have a different talent."

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