Neil Buchanan, the beloved Art Attack host from Liverpool, has returned to TV after 14 years and fans were amazed by his appearance
Nikki Onafuye and Karen Price Assistant Editor of Screen Time
20:40, 13 Feb 2026
Neil Buchanan grew up in Liverpool and was famous for the TV show Art Attack
Neil Buchanan, the cherished presenter of Art Attack, has staged a remarkable comeback to the small screen after a 14-year hiatus, stunning admirers with his seemingly ageless looks.
The children’s television icon, famed for his spectacular large-scale artistic creations and practical craft guidance throughout the 90s and early 2000s in the CITV show, has embarked on an exciting new venture.
Now 69, Neil is championing the revival of another 90s favourite – Muller Corner’s rhubarb crumble yoghurt – which is due to return to supermarket aisles later this year.
The monumental artwork, developed in collaboration with LADBible, echoes Neil’s glory days, utilising everyday objects such as cassette tapes and school lunchboxes.
Neil said: “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.
Fans say Neil hasn’t aged since his Aret Attack days
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“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 initiative comes 14 years after his most recent television outing on Celebrity Juice way back in 2012 and the video has generated enormous excitement. One admirer wrote on social media: “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!!”
Meanwhile, another fan 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 has its roots in his early years. As a youngster, he was “always drawing or making things out of scraps of rubbish.”
On his website, he reveals: “My dad noticed I had a flair for art and he’d sit and draw with me for hours.”
Neil was a pupil at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, which subsequently became the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 1996, owned by fellow Scouser, Sir Paul McCartney.
Neil has been creating artwork for Muller Corner
Some of Neil’s most remarkable – and physically largest – creations were produced on Art Attack as spectacular large-scale installations. These included a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II constructed from £250,000 in £10 notes and an enormous tropical fish assembled from items discovered in a pet food shop.
Following his departure from the programme, he has maintained his artistic practice and photography work. Outside of art, Neil possesses a profound passion for music.
After the show ended, he transformed his appearance and reunited with his heavy rock band, Marseilles, which he originally joined in 1976. He traded his cropped hair and red jumpers for tailored waistcoats, rugged facial hair and lengthy salt and pepper tresses when he returned to performing.
Marseille have produced four albums and six singles collectively, and have performed as support acts for renowned bands including Judas Priest, Nazareth, Whitesnake and UFO during their tours.
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Neil is also an avid Disney enthusiast. He has referred to the company’s founder, Walt Disney, as “the greatest ideas man that ever lived”.
His biography reveals he was commissioned to design an attraction at Disneyland Paris, although he has remained tight-lipped about which specific attraction.
In September 2020, rumours surfaced suggesting Neil could be the enigmatic street artist Banksy. The mysterious artist’s real identity has been fiercely protected for decades, with constant conjecture about who is behind the moniker.
The theory gathered momentum owing to Neil’s creative talents, his love for music and his ability to produce large-scale art installations, mainly in public locations.
One social media user on X suggested it was “rumoured” that Neil had created iconic works such as Balloon Girl and Love is in the Bin. Nevertheless, a statement issued on his website categorically rejected the assertions, declaring there was “no truth in the rumour whatsoever”.