ENRIQUE IGLESIAS - ENRIQUE: 'I HAD MY MOLE REMOVED'

Latin singing superstar ENRIQUE IGLESIAS has had the mole on his face removed in a bloody, but painless, five-minute operation.

The HERO hitmaker provoked a storm of speculation earlier this year (03) after being photographed without the trademark blemish.

Now Enrique confesses he had the mole surgically removed.

He explains, "All I saw was blood. I was freaking out - I thought he was going to pole out my eye."

He was even surprised anyone noticed it had gone; "Some of my friends now look at me and they won't even notice."