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Celebrity beard styles - who looks better with or without a beard?

What do you prefer on Prince William, Tom Hardy, George Clooney and more?

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Did you prefer Brad Pitt clean-saven? Are you a fan of George Clooney's beard? Were you devastated when Jason Momoa shaved his facial hair? There's a long list of celebrities who've sported a variety of beard styles, from clean and close shaves to moustaches and full beards.

Some stars swap up their looks for acting roles or to suit their evolving styles during different eras. Prince William, unlike his younger brother Harry, however, had always remained clean shaven, but begun sporting a full beard for the first time earlier this year. From Tom Hardy and David Beckham to Idris Elba and Ryan Reynolds, there are plenty of celebs who have transformed their look through a range of beard styles.

Are you a fan of the fresh-faced look? Is a close shave but still with a little stubble is your more your preference? Perhaps a full beard really your thing? Or, does your opinion differ depending on the person?

Well, we'll let you be judge and jury of the following 18 famous faces, so you can decide who you think looks better with and without a beard. It's amazing to see what transformation simply some facial hair can make to how someone looks in terms of age as well as style - and it's clear some people definitely suit one way much more than the other!

Here, we take a look back over some of the most recognisable stars at different times of their lives, with and without facial hair.

1

Prince William without a beard

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2

Prince William with a beard

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3

Tom Hardy without a beard

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4

Tom Hardy with a beard

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5

Sting without a beard

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6

Sting with a beard

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7

Jamie Foxx without a beard

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8

Jamie Foxx with a beard

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9

David Beckham without a beard

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10

David Beckham with a beard

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11

Ben Affleck without a beard

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12

Ben Affleck with a beard

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13

Jason Momoa without a beard

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14

Jason Momoa with a beard

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15

Zayn Malik without a beard

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16

Zayn Malik with a beard

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17

Jamie Dornan without a beard

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18

Jamie Dornan with a beard

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19

George Clooney without a beard

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20

George Clooney with a beard

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