Carrie Grant has stunned fans after unveiling a bold new hairstyle on social media, swapping the shoulder-length red locks she has worn for years for a striking short mullet-style cut.
The TV presenter and vocal coach, 60, showed off the dramatic transformation on Instagram on Wednesday, where followers quickly became distracted by her fresh look. Known for her bright red hair styled in soft, layered waves, Carrie has now embraced a much edgier style, complete with choppy bangs, feathered ends and a short, modern wolf-cut shape.
The makeover marked a noticeable change for the former Fame Academy judge, whose fans flooded the comments section with praise. Many said the new hairstyle made her look “amazing”, while one follower admitted they “didn’t recognise” her at first.
“You look amazing, I love it,” one fan wrote. Another declared: “Carrie, you look wicked!” A third added: “Looks fantastic — didn’t recognise you.” Others called the style “stunning”, “cool” and “gorgeous”, with several saying the cut really suited her.
Carrie was appearing in the Instagram video to speak about her upcoming lament session at Greenbelt Festival in August, but her hair quickly became the main talking point. Her vibrant red colour remained, but the fresh cut gave the star a completely new image — sharper, bolder and more rebellious than the look many viewers have associated with her for decades.
Carrie has been a familiar face in British entertainment for many years. She represented the UK at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest as part of the group Sweet Dreams, performing I’m Never Giving Up. She later became widely known as a judge and vocal coach on Fame Academy, appearing alongside her husband, singer David Grant.
Carrie and David, 69, married in 1989 after meeting when she was just 20 years old. Their long partnership has often been admired by fans, but Carrie has also spoken openly about the difficult personal journey behind her family life.
Last year, she reflected on their decades together in an emotional Instagram post, revealing that she had grown up without a clear example of a healthy relationship because of what she described as an abusive childhood. Carrie explained that while a partner cannot solve all of life’s pain, her relationship with David had shown her that a difficult start does not prevent someone from building a loving and lasting partnership.
She wrote that friendship, community and love had helped shape the life they built together, adding that growing older with David felt “magical”.
The couple share four children: Olive, 30, who uses they/them pronouns, Tylan, 23, Arlow, 19, and Nathan, 15, whom they adopted as a baby. Carrie and David have also been open about parenting neurodivergent children, previously discussing ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and other learning differences within their family.
During an appearance on Loose Women, Carrie described her children as “magical” and full of imagination, while also acknowledging the challenges of fighting for support and adjustments in schools. She has spoken candidly about the emotional toll of parenting through difficult moments, including periods when one of their children needed serious mental health support.
Carrie has also been praised for the way she has spoken about Olive’s non-binary identity. Appearing on GB News, she said Olive’s pronouns were “not a big deal” to the family, explaining simply that Olive is still her child.
Now, however, fans are celebrating Carrie for a different reason: her fearless new look. After years of familiar shoulder-length hair, the presenter’s bold red mullet has sparked a wave of admiration online — and proved that Carrie Grant is still more than capable of surprising the public.
At 60, she appears to be embracing a confident new chapter, and judging by the reaction from fans, the transformation has gone down as one of her most talked-about looks yet.
