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Dancing On Ice's Ashley Banjo shows off MAJOR hair transformation

He's gone blond!

Author: Alex RossPublished 24th Apr 2020

Being stuck in lockdown is certainly driving us all to experiment with our hair! Whether it's David Beckham shaving his head, Anne-Marie dying her hair purple, or Paddy McGuinness going platinum blond, we've witnessed a lot of celebrity transformations in the last few weeks.

And now, keeping up tradition, Dancing On Ice judge and Diversity star Ashley Banjo has debuted a brand new look!

Ashley, who is known for having medium length dark locks, took to his Instagram page last week to reveal his wife had cut his hair, and now he's gone one step further by dying it platinum blond.

He wrote alongside the snap, 'It’s a different vibe... But recently everything’s been different. Hope everyone is good out there! #lockdown.' (sic)

Ashley's celebrity friends were quick to comment on his new look, Diversity BFF Perri Kiely wrote, 'Come on now 🌊🌊🌊🌊', with fellow dancer Sam Craske then adding, 'Mans about to unleash the dragon 🐉😂'.

Ashley's brother Jordan Banjo then added, 'Too too wavey🌊🌊🌊'.

And it sounds like Ashley Dancing On Ice co-star John Barrowman is loving his new look, writing, '🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️ FABULOUS'. (sic)

Check out the biggest celebrity transformations below:

Then: Little Mix

Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall looked very young in 2011 after winning The X Factor. To be fair, they were all teenagers at the time!

Now: Little Mix

Now the biggest girl band on the planet, the girls look fantastic all grown up. They even have their own clothing range with PrettyLittleThing.

Then: Calvin Harris

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris pictured here in 2009. Sorry Calvin, but we're not sure that look would be Acceptable In The 80s - OR now.

Now: Calvin Harris

The 'One Kiss' hit-maker transformed into an A-list hunk, and has dated the likes of Taylor Swift and Rita Ora. Twit twoo!

Then: Cheryl

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl was just a fresh-faced teenager when she auditioned for Popstars: The Rivals in 2002.

Now: Cheryl

She's now an on-trend and super-glamorous mum-of-one, even walking the red carpet at a London Fashion Week show.

Then: Justin Bieber

Little Justin Bieber was just a Baby when he burst onto the scene in 2009...

Now: Justin BIeber

Justin is now all grown up and married to model Hailey Bieber!

Then: Jack Ryder

Jack Ryder, AKA Jamie Mitchell from EastEnders, was a noughties heartthrob if ever there was one.

Now: Jack Ryder

When Jack was announced to be joining the cast of Holby City in 2018, fans were left in shock at how different he looked!

Then: Rihanna

A young Rihanna in 2005...

Now: Rihanna

The still cheeky Fenty grin is still there, and Rihanna continues to defy the aging process.

Then: Matthew Lewis

Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis starred in the film series as Neville Longbottom from 2001 to the last film in 2011, here pictured in 2004 at the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban premiere.

Now: Matthew Lewis

Matthew grew up into such a good-looking chap that the makeup department on the Potter films had to try and make him less attractive in the later films, even spawning the phrase 'Longbottomed'.

Then: Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus in her Hannah Montana days...

Now: Miley Cyrus

She may have gone through various transformations over the years, but Miley is still recognisable to her fans!

Then: Katy Perry

Katy Perry rocking long black hair in 2004...

Now: Katy Perry

Despite having a blonde pixie cut in 2017/18, Katy has now decided to grow her hair, looking stunning!

Then: Kylie Jenner

A fresh faced Kylie Jenner in 2008...

Now: Kylie Jenner

The mum-of-one changes up her look practically every month, but she always oozes glamour.

Then: Zac Efron

Zac Efron in his High School Musical days back in 2007...

Now: Zac Efron

More than a decade later, he was looking incredibly dapper at the Australian premiere for The Greatest Showman, even sporting a 'tache.

Then: Justin Timberlake

JT rocking his epic tight curls with frosted tips back in 2000...

Now: Justin Timberlake

The popular singer is now much more grown-up, rocking a smart hairstyle.

Then: Olly Murs

Cheeky chap Olly Murs during his time on The X Factor back in 2009.

Now: Olly Murs

Olly shocked fans in October 2019 when he rocked up to The Voice UK premiere with ice-blond hair!

Then: Simon Cowell

Music mogul Simon Cowell at the start of his career in 2002.

Now: Simon Cowell

After turning vegan in 2019, Simon lost a massive 20lbs, showing off his new look on America's Got Talent.

Then: Amber Gill

Geordie girl Amber Gill embraced her natural curly locks as she hit our TV screens in the Love Island villa in 2019.

Now: Amber Gill

Just months after, Amber looked more or less unrecognisable as she attended the launch night of her clothing collaboration with MissPap.

Then: Sharon Osbourne

Sharon has rocked her iconic red bob haircut for the last 20 years, but recently she decided to stop dying her locks every week.

Now: Sharon Osbourne

Embracing her natural white hair, Sharon looks amazing!

Then: McFly

McFly started out in 2003, releasing this debut song '5 Colours in Her Hair' in 2004.

Now: McFly

McFly have made a comeback after a few years away from music, with a new album and single.

Then: Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue started out on Australian soap Neighbours, before leaving to become a very successful singer.

Now: Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue has returned with a fantastic song 'Say Something' which is going back to her disco roots. The singer is also set to release a new album in November.

Then: Sean Paul

Sean Paul started out in 1994, releasing his debut album 'Stage One' in 2000. However, it was with the released of 'Gimme the Light' that he first had success in the UK reaching Number 5.

Now: Sean Paul

In recent years Sean has featured on a number of successful songs namely, Clean Bandit's 'Rockabye'.

Earlier this month, Ashley uploaded a video of himself after he let his wife Francesca cut off his wavy locks. He wrote, 'Considering she’s never held a pair of clippers... I’ve got ratings for @francescabanjo work here 😂💯 Quarantine short hair gang!! Had to keep my Tik Tok game strong 😎 Big up @mr.trimmz for the last minute advice as well 😅 #lockdown' (sic)

Before then going one step further by dying it blond, Ashley uploaded a snap of himself holding all of the cut hair in his hands, adding, 'Lockdown 🔒 #covidcuts'. (sic)

We think he looks great!

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