Former Emmerdale star Mimi Slinger looks totally different following her soap exit, as she unveils a brand new look after undergoing a major hair transformation.
The 19-year-old, who played Leanna Cavanagh on the ITV soap until 2021 when her character was killed off by Meena Jutla, is recognised for her blonde locks.
However, the star has shocked fans after she posted a clip of herself with brunette hair to social media, Mimi captioned the clip: "Playing dress up" it wasn't long before her 69.5K followers flooded the comments section with praise for the stars new look.
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One fan said: "YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY DYE YOUR HAIR BRUNETTE IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING", while another follower replied: "Suits you Xxxx," followed with heart eye emojis.
"You look like Keira Knightley here!" while a different fan added: "YOU COULD LITERALLY PULL ANYTHING OFF" another person added.
Mimi later took to her stories to explain that her hair transformation was in fact a wig, she clarified: "It was just a wig - still a blonde for all you asking haha."
The actress bid farewell to the Dales last year in shocking and emotional scenes as her character Leanna Cavanagh was killed at the hands of evil serial killer Meena Jutla.
At the time her final scenes played out, Mimi, who played the role of Leanna for three and a half years, said she had plans to pursue a career in modelling following her departure, as well as exploring her musical talents.
She said: "This industry is very uncertain! I am very keen to pursue other acting opportunities. Fingers crossed for anything in the pipeline. I definitely want to keep acting, I absolutely love it and can’t see myself not doing it!
"I would love to do something with my music too, as I am a singer and songwriter. I have also recently started modelling and have already done some fantastic, fun jobs. I do love it and am learning a lot."
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