Kelvin Fletcher has said people often "double take" when they see his new look.
The soap star is renowned for his portrayal of Andy Sugden in Emmerdale. The actor quit the Yorkshire Dales after 20 years in 2016 to pursue new career opportunities.
Kelvin appeared on today's edition of Lorraine to speak about his exciting year as he is about to release a book and is also starring in a new theatre production at the National. Jack Absolutely Flies Again is a comedy set in the 1940s and Kelvin plays a character named Dudley Scunthorpe.