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Stacey Dooley debuts dramatic hair transformation after getting a fringe

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Stacey Dooley debuts dramatic hair transformation after getting a fringe

She revealed her new 'do, explaining she’d been wanting to chop her locks into a new style for more than two years

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Stacey Dooley has debuted her dramatic hair transformation as she took the plunge and got a fringe after a tumultuous year.

The 33-year-old presenter stood out as she showed her new style that gave her a brand new look.

She took to social media on Tuesday to reveal her new 'do, explaining she'd been wanting to have the chop for more than two years.

Stacey shared a video of herself rocking her new hairstyle, writing: "The fringe (ish) is back" and tagging hairstylist Eamonn Hughes.

In the caption, she added: "I’ve been talking about this since 2018 btw."

In the clip, the telly personality’s hair is tied back into a low bun while the front strands are cut to her cheekbones, framing her face.

Her former Strictly Come Dancing professional partner and now real life beau Kelvin Clifton was among the first to comment, but with a less than gushing statement.

"Gringe," he simply wrote while others complimented: "Gorgeous!!! You look about 16!!" and: "Really suits you, looks great."

Stacey’s makeover comes after the star suffered a tumultuous 2020.

She found herself at the centre of a race storm which ended in Comic Relief this year announcing they would no longer jet celebrities to Africa after criticism that stars were going to the continent as 'white saviours'.

A national debate the previous year was sparked when a picture Stacey Dooley shared with an African orphan was released as part of Comic Relief's efforts to raise money.

Stacey insisted she meant no harm, but many, including Labour MP David Lammy, claimed she was acting as a 'white saviour' and actually damaging the world's impression of Africa by posting the image on social media.

Mr Lammy, who has been the MP for Tottenham since 2010, said on Twitter that Stacey was reinforcing unhelpful stereotypes about Africa.

He said: "The world does not need any more white saviours. As I've said before, this just perpetuates tired and unhelpful stereotypes.

"Let's instead promote voices from across the continent of Africa and have serious debate."

Mr Lammy said his issue was not personal with Stacey and that he does not question her "good motives".