Andrea McLean made her return to Loose Women today after a summer break - and caused a stir with a very different new hairdo!
The presenter unveiled a short blonde style to her Twitter fans before the show, which proved to be a huge change from her usual long brunette tresses.
“So I’m back at work today and I decided to go for a little change while I was away,” Andrea, 48, explained in a video as she showed off her new look.
“I hope you like it.”
Back of holiday and on @loosewomen today! Had a little change…. what do you think? 😉 pic.twitter.com/Jh5leZn7Vc
— Andrea McLean Presenter, Author, Mum (@andrea_mclean) August 21, 2018
Many fans did indeed like it, with one commenting: “Looks fabulous, really suits you.”
“Different but still looking good,” another agreed.
However, the dramatic transformation proved very divisive and several of Andrea’s followers weren’t so keen.
“Sorry not a good look makes you look so much older,” one wrote, whilst a fellow fan posted: “Noooooooooo 😏your fabulous as a brunette.”
And one added: “Love you, but hope this is a joke haha”
Fortunately for those who weren’t very impressed by the change, Andrea later confessed that her blonde crop was indeed a wig.
The mum-of-two donned the hairpiece to dress up as ABBA with her Loose Women co-stars Linda Robson, Nadia Sawalha and Anne Diamond.
Andrea posted a clip after the show explaining: “Hello everyone, I’m sorry I played a little trick on you but that was so much fun. Here it is, it was a wig.
“You might not have known who I was supposed to be but I was Benny from ABBA, of course! I don’t think I’ll be going blonde… or will I?”
Well, I sure had fun as a blonde, but only coz I was dressed as Benny from Abba! Loved my first day back after hols! @loosewomen #fun #starsinoureyes #tribute pic.twitter.com/SsTWZOG9v0
— Andrea McLean Presenter, Author, Mum (@andrea_mclean) August 21, 2018
Andrea also reassured her fans on Instagram: “Very happy being a brunette you’ll be relieved to hear!”
The presenter seemed to enjoy her brief time as a blonde though and shared a funny video from behind the scenes as she modelled her ABBA outfit.
Viewers found the ladies’ ABBA performance pretty entertaining too, with many praising it as ‘hilarious’ and ‘fantastic’.