Love Island star Claudia Fogarty looks almost unrecognisable in recent snaps shown before she entered the ITV reality show when she was rocking red hair years before her entrance.
The daughter of Superbike star Carl Fogarty made her bombshell entrance into the South African villa during the iconic 'heart rate' challenge, as she stunned viewers in a red number with her £2.5k of cosmetic procedures and bleached-blonde hair.
But eight years ago, the 28-year-old looked incredibly different when she was a redhead, and then later a brunette. According to The Mirror, in some of her first-ever Instagram posts, the boutique owner poses with friends, sporting red, curly hair.
A throwback snap shows the stunner posing with her mum, sister and Declan Donnelly after Carl won I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! back in 2015.
And her dark chestnut brown hair is in stark contrast to her mum and Danielle, who are both blonde.
The fashion-lover was dumped from the ITV dating show last week along with bombshell Keenan Brand in an intense double dumping which also saw Olivia and Maxwell pack their bags and take a one-way flight home.
Claudia didn't have an easy time during her stint in the villa, having been rejected by Casey, who chose to couple up with the newest bombshell Rosie.
The move caused a huge divide among the islanders, with the majority of the girls aiming fire at Casey over the decision and some of the boys also not "backing" their pal in his quest for love.
Speaking after her elimination, Claudia admitted her time in the villa had been hard.
Taking to her Instagram Story, she said: “Hi everyone, I just wanted to say a quick thank you to you all for the such amazing support.
“Honestly like the messages, the love I've had, it's just been unreal. I've had the most amazing experience in there.
“It's been hard but it's the best thing I've ever done."
Claudia's sister Danielle appeared to agree with the feeling, as she shared a sassy message for the boys in the villa, taking the opportunity to have a dig and make the message clear.
She posted a picture of a heart-shaped bake with the words: "You can't have your cake + eat it."
Captioning the pic and tagging the bakers, she penned: "Thank you guys for the most amazing cake for our girl on such short notice."
Claudia then panned the camera around so fans could see a shiny pink homecoming banner and some gorgeous pink flowers on display.
Speaking about her ongoing quest for love, she said she wasn't worried because she knew there was someone out there who was "worthy of her."
Love Island returns to ITV2 and ITX on Tuesday at 9pm.
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