Coronation Street’s Alexandra Mardell is no stranger to showing off a dramatic hair transformation and she’s gone and done it again with her latest Instagram snap.
The usually blonde, curly haired actress has donned what appears to be a sleek black wig as she glammed up for a night out at The Ivy in Manchester.
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Fans rushed to comment, with many cries of: “Love your hair,” with someone saying: “Love your hair straight.”
Another added: “Didn’t even recognise you. You look absolutely stunning!”
“Wowwwwwwww Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful ❤️,” cried someone else.
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It’s not the first time the 25-year-old star – who plays trainee crimper Emma Brooker in the Weatherfield soap – has changed up her look.
Earlier this year she attended a performance of musical Annie sporting a strawberry blonde bob.
Sharing a snap of her ‘date night’ on Instagram, the soap favourite hinted her new ‘do was in fact a wig.
“Trying to be Annie in @hairarvina,” she noted in the caption.
Fans were blown away by the head-turning style choice, hailing the Audrey’s apprentice actress as “gorgeous”.
“Your hair really looks fabulous like this!” commented one follower on Instagram.
“Oh wow, I didn’t recognise you! You look stunning,” added another.
A third enthused: “Your hair looks insane!”
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Unlucky-in-love character Emma first appeared on the cobbles in April 2018, having a brief fling with David Platt as he struggled with his rape ordeal.
Since then the sweet-natured hair salon hopeful has been romanced by Chesney Brown – but lost him to Gemma Winter.
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