90s TV star floors fans with one thing as he makes comeback after 14 years

Popular children's TV presenter Neil Buchanan has returned to our screens after a 14-year hiatus, with fans marvelling at his ageless looks.

The children's television icon, famed for his spectacular large-scale artistic creations and practical guidance with pencils and paintbrushes throughout the 90s and early 2000s on CITV's Art Attack, is now involved in a new venture. You can read more about 90s children's TV presenters here.

Now 69, Neil is championing the revival of another 90s favourite - the rhubarb crumble Muller Corner yoghurt - which is due to return to supermarket shelves this year.

His most recent television outing was on Celebrity Juice in 2012. The enormous artwork, produced in collaboration with LADBible, recalls Neil's golden era, utilising everyday objects such as cassette tapes and school lunchboxes.

Neil remarked: "It's been nearly two decades since I last took on a project like this, but when I heard the Müller Corner Originals Rhubarb Crumble-inspired yoghurt was coming back, I had to get involved," reports the Mirror.

"It's actually my favourite flavour! It's been nearly 30 years since it first launched, so bringing it back with my iconic 'Big Art' just felt like the perfect masterpiece."

The campaign has generated enormous interest. One delighted fan declared: "It's Neil Buchanan from Art Attack! ! am I stuck in a time loop? ! I swear last time I saw him was 20 years ago and looked exactly like this!!"

Another observed: "He looks the same he always seemed such a top guy."

A third joked: "Has he been cryogenically frozen for all these years? He's the same age! He even has the same haircut!"

A fourth added: "Get a new series. Back on. I promise wherever I am, I will run my fastest to make it back home on time. The memories x."

Neil's creative flair emerged early in life. Growing up, he was "always drawing or making things out of scraps of rubbish."

On his website, he recalls: "My dad noticed I had a flair for art and he'd sit and draw with me for hours."

Neil was educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, which was transformed into the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 1996 under the ownership of fellow Scouser Sir Paul McCartney.

Among Neil's most spectacular creations on Art Attack were his enormous artistic installations, including a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II constructed from £250,000 worth of £10 notes and an enormous tropical fish assembled from pet shop supplies.

Following his departure from the programme, he's maintained his passion for creating art and photography. But Neil's interests extend beyond the visual arts - he's also a devoted music enthusiast.

After Art Attack ended, he transformed his appearance and reunited with his heavy rock outfit Marseilles, which he originally joined in 1976. Gone were the cropped hair and crimson jumpers, replaced by tailored waistcoats, rugged facial hair and flowing grey-streaked tresses for his return to performing.

Marseille have put out four albums and six singles, and have shared the stage with rock legends including Judas Priest, Nazareth, Whitesnake and UFO during tours.

Neil harbours a deep love for all things Disney. He's hailed the company's founder, Walt Disney, as "the greatest ideas man that ever lived".

His biography reveals he was even commissioned to design an attraction at Disneyland Paris, although he's remained tight-lipped about which one.

In September 2020, rumours surfaced linking Neil to the enigmatic street artist Banksy. The mysterious figure's real identity has been fiercely protected for decades, sparking endless conjecture about who's behind the pseudonym.

The speculation gathered momentum owing to Neil's creative talents, his musical background and his expertise in crafting large-scale art installations, mainly in public settings.

One X user suggested it was "rumoured" that Neil had created famous works such as Balloon Girl and Love is in the Bin. Nevertheless, a statement posted on his website categorically refuted the allegations, declaring there was "no truth in the rumour whatsoever".