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Angharad Thomas

The Welsh valleys hair stylist celebs travel hundreds of miles to see for an appointment

Nicholas James Tucker has spent half his life working in hair salons, and his reputation has grown exponentially with his experience.

The 30-year-old, from Clydach Vale, has worked in the hairdressing industry since he was 16 and has always had big ambitions for his career. It quickly became a reality for Nicholas when he worked with celebrity hairdressers Royston Blythe and Nick Malenko, who took him under their wing.

More than a decade later, Nicholas is a multi-award winning hairstylist and worked with a number of celebrities, regularly styling the women on The Real Housewives of Cheshire, as well as Gemma Collins, who visited his new salon in Tonypandy for the first time on Wednesday, August 3.

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