Loose Women viewers found themselves seriously distracted during Thursday's broadcast as long-standing panellist Nadia Sawalha unveiled a striking new hairstyle that dominated conversation both on and off screen. The television presenter, appearing alongside fellow panellists Oti Mabuse, Jane Moore, and Charlene White, confidently showcased her dramatic transformation during the popular ITV daytime programme.
A Bold Hair Transformation
The 61-year-old television personality revealed to her co-stars that she had enlisted a friend to help address what she humorously described as her 'old lady hair,' emerging instead with what she called an 'ultra-trendy' wolf cut. This distinctive hairstyle, which first gained prominence following the 1970s shag cut and 1980s mullet trends, features deliberately choppy layers that create a textured, voluminous effect.
Nadia complemented her new cut with a significantly darker hair colour, styling the complete look with a sophisticated brown dress and statement gold earrings that perfectly accentuated her fresh appearance. "Everyone's been so lovely which is good because I had a little bit of fear," Nadia confessed about her dramatic change during the show.
Mixed Reactions from Viewers
The panellist elaborated on her emotional journey with the transformation, stating: "It's a fantastic cut but I've gone through all sorts of emotions... but it's growing on me and my daughters really love it. I've been through a real journey with my hair, but I felt like I had real old lady hair and in case nobody knows this is a very trendy hair cut called the wolf cut."
She admitted to moments of doubt during the process, revealing: "I was suddenly worried halfway through, I said to my daughter I might look like a wolf because I don't really know what I asked for. It's much darker - and Mark loves my hair, this is basically a hair cut for my husband and my children, and I feel really fresh and really nice. I feel unbelievably cool and with it, and I'm bang on trend, apparently."
Social media platforms immediately buzzed with reactions to Nadia's new look. While many viewers offered enthusiastic compliments, with one fan writing: "Nadia. You look amazing. You'd certainly turn my head," others expressed more bewildered responses. Another viewer commented: "Just switched on but what is going on with Nadia's hair?" highlighting how the dramatic change captured immediate attention.
Beyond Hair: Nadia's Driving Confessions
The hairstyle revelation followed another personal disclosure from Nadia earlier in the programme, where she explained her decision to impose what she called a 'lifetime ban' on herself from driving. This came nearly two decades after her unsuccessful attempt to pass her driving test during Celebrity Driving School in 2003, a special broadcast for Red Nose Day.
Although Nadia eventually obtained her licence after passing a later test, she told her fellow panellists: "I have imposed a court case on myself as I know I am a terrible driver. I never felt safe after I passed my test. I was deeply hypnotised to be able to pass my final test. My brain just goes all over the place."
Memorable Driving Test Moments
She recounted one particularly memorable test experience where she was instructed to "turn the car around in the middle of the road," only to end up "facing the same way as I'd started." The situation was compounded by the fact that this was being filmed for Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre, a programme which Nadia herself was presenting at the time.
"Worse still, when I got home with a camera following behind me, there was my mum and dad - my dad had put a blazer on," Nadia recalled. Her parents had prepared champagne to celebrate what they assumed would be her success, only for Nadia to deliver the disappointing news that she had failed that particular test. She would eventually pass her driving test during the second series of Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre.
Loose Women continues to air weekdays from 12:30pm on ITV1 and the ITVX streaming platform, consistently delivering a mix of celebrity interviews, topical discussions, and personal revelations from its panel of presenters.
