Fame Academy Star Carrie Grant Ditches Trademark Bob for Bold Red Mullet
Fame Academy Star Carrie Grant Ditches Trademark Bob for Bold Red Mullet

Fame Academy star Carrie Grant has debuted a bold new look, swapping her trademark bright red bob for a wolf-cut mullet. The 60-year-old singer and TV personality told fans she 'needed a change' and felt 'stuck with a haircut'.

Sharing a video of her new hairstyle on Instagram, Carrie thanked her stylist Helen Timofti and colourist Brooke for the transformation. She encouraged followers to 'try something new', adding that hair can always be grown out if not liked.

Fans were quick to compliment the new look, with Spice Girls star Mel C commenting: 'You look amazing, I love it xxx'. Liz McClarnon-Cho said: 'Carrie! You look wicked!'

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Carrie is best known as a judge on the BBC talent show Fame Academy, which aired from 2002 to 2003. She also worked on Pop Idol and co-starred with her husband David Grant in the children's series Carrie and David's Popshop.

The couple, married since 1989, have four children: Olive (30), Tylan (23), Arlow (19), and Nathan (15), who was adopted as a baby. Carrie was diagnosed with autism in 2023 and is an advocate for children with special educational needs.

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