Amanda Abbington is rocking quite a different look nowadays, following her surprise Strictly Come Dancing exit.
Partnered up with Giovanni Pernice, the Sherlock actress, 51, decided to walk away from the BBC ballroom under vague circumstances, announcing via social media: "It is with deepest regret that I had to leave Strictly. I did not come to this decision easily or lightly but for personal reasons I am unable to continue.
"It was an absolute joy working with my fellow contestants, they are a beautiful, hardworking and talented group of people who I love and who I will miss seeing every Friday and Saturday and competing alongside. I want to thank the incredible Production team and everyone on Strictly who looked after me and who are so kind and caring.
"It’s a wonderful bunch of people and I’ll miss all of them," Amanda continued. "I’m so sad that I am unable to go any further. Thank you to everyone who voted and who sent wonderful messages and inspiring support. You are all amazing. Truly. Thank you. xxx."
Over a month on, she's uploaded a selfie revealing the addition of a fringe and shorter sides, along with the caption: "Finally got a haircut…"
Her Strictly peers Ellie Leach and Michelle Visage were quick to compliment this transformation in the comments.
"Erm obsessed????" replied Ellie, 22, while RuPaul's Drag Race favourite Michelle, 55, simply declared: "Love it."
"And a very good cut it is! Looking [fire]", "Bloody gorgeous bird", "Wowwwww you are so beautiful! This haircut looks great on you!" and "Awesome…. love this elfin look. X," read a selection of warm words from the public.
With rumours circulating about Amanda's compatibility with choreographer Giovanni, 33, which may have ultimately led to her early Strictly departure, astrology expert Michelle Belle exclusively told OK! all about the pair's zodiac signs.
"He’s a very single-minded individual who craves independence," she said of Virgo Metal Horse, Giovanni. "Nothing gets in the way of his blinkered focus and ambitions. He’s a very detail-oriented and meticulous person, everything needs to be done according to his plan.
"He can be a little highly strung as he doesn’t like taking advice or counsel from anyone. He can be quite private and doesn’t tend to be the most overly affectionate person, there’s quite an edge to his character. He’s very impressive and hugely talented, his self-belief alone is enough to carry him through life. He’s a quietly competitive character who has to be the best at everything."
As for how this clashes with Amanda, the Pisces Wood Tiger, Michelle went on to reveal: "She’s a happy-go-lucky person who is also very charming. She’s quite spontaneous and tends to be up for anything, she loves a challenge.
"She has a good work ethic if it’s something that truly inspires her otherwise she can lose focus and interest. She’s quite sensitive, Pisceans are the most fragile signs in the Western zodiac, and the Wood Tiger is one of the least ferocious combinations in the Chinese zodiac.
"The Wood Tiger can be a little impulsive, so when paired with the sensitive Piscean, so there’s a degree of recklessness here. She’s intuitive so she tends to act on her emotions as opposed to thinking things through practically."
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